About 100 union and community members rallied Wednesday to pressure the District 130 school board to reinstate laid off custodial staff.

Without mentioning names, he says he is unlike predecessor Mike McCuskey.

The ferry stopped operating July 1 after the previous funding agreement expired without a new contract in place.

House Bill 4459 could face a final vote during the fall veto session following the Nov. 3 general election. 

Capitol Connection looks back at the week in Illinois politics.

(The Center Square) – Republicans in the Illinois statehouse are pushing back on multiple tax and fee initiatives passed this spring, saying they are “novel” and will make life more

“The Governor’s Office has remained in conversation with the Bears about their plans in Illinois throughout the summer.

The surprise crypto tax sprung by Illinois earlier this year may not start on January 1 after Illinois agreed to postpone it for six months, according to the industry groups that negotiated the delay,...

The Trump administration took a major step Thursday toward launching the nation’s first federally funded school voucher program, set to steer billions of tax dollars to private schools — but also,...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - State Rep. Travis Weaver is pushing to repeal four tax measures approved by Illinois lawma...

On Friday, Sept. 18, State Sen. Elgie R. Sims Jr. was inducted into the Illinois State University College of Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame in recognition of his career

Affordability, healthcare and data centers took center stage during a debate Tuesday evening between the two candidates for Illinois’ 76th House District.

* ICYMI: Illinois housing nonprofit sues Trump, HUD after being branded a ‘radical left NGO’. Crain’s…

* I’ve tried to stay a bit quiet about this development. The White Sox haven’t won two post-season games in a row since 2005 and their September was less than stellar.

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After the March primaries, many candidates are running unopposed. Some suburban battles are heating up.

The Democratic candidate for Illinois Senate District 33 in the Nov. 3 general election, Jared Ploger, presented his agenda at a recent forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Central Kane County.

In July, the Illinois Department of Human Services announced they're shutting down operations in the developmentally disabled unit at Choate.

As growing political and economic headwinds buffet the GOP, Republicans are attacking incumbent State Rep. Amy Briel, D-76th District, for alleged improprieties with a former campaign and House office...

Brian Sapp hosts this week’s top stories with analysis from Dan Pet...

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JOLIET, Ill. – Building on her efforts to support working families, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is highlighting a new law that will further strengthen the Illinois Attorney General’s Workplace...

Current Illinois laws allow adults who record minors for sexual purposes to avoid the sex offender registry in cases where the victims don’t testify and the case isn’t considered a sex crime.

GRAYSLAKE, Ill.  – With the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) applications opening for select groups on Oct. 1, state Rep. Laura Faver Dias, D-Grayslake, highlights legislation signed...

"Gov. JB Pritzker is in the news again. No, it’s not about our record-breaking, largest in state history, $56 billion budget or our skyrocketing property taxes. This time, it’s actually some good...

As mayor of a community that has hosted data centers for more than 25 years, I have seen data center investments produce substantial revenue.

Michele Clark, the Democratic candidate for Illinois Senate District 33 in the Nov. 3 general election, presented her platform at a recent forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Central Kane County.

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Dozens of elected officials penned a letter Tuesday urging state regulators to reject Peoples Gas’ $144 million rate hike request and reform the company’s pipeline retirement program.

The CEO of T5 , a development company set to build what could eventually become the second largest data center in Illinois by square footage, spoke exclusively to NBC 5 Monday amid an outcry of opposition...

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Hopefully, informed voters can understand the difference between typical tactics and a candidate who’s either way out of their depth or flagrantly disregarding reality to win an election.

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.— State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, released the following statement in response to proposed cuts from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services aimed at “Reducing...

He credited the grassroots group Chicago, Bike Grid Now! with first proposing "a roadmap of viable potential connected bike routes that could run throughout the city of Chicago and each of peripheral...

ANNA — Southern Illinois legislators gathered with employees of Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center to once again call for the reversal of cuts to the state-run facility.