Power move: Republicans have little weight in Springfield, but their walkout grated on Democrats who accused them of shirking their jobs to represent constituents.

Rep. Dan Swanson, R-Alpha, received the call from Democratic House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, earlier this month that he was tapped to head the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee.

Gov. JB Pritzker faces a $3 billion deficit as Illinois grapples with spending pressures and uncertain federal aid.

Heading into budget season, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker faces several converging challenges, including a projected deficit over ...

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois participated in one court battle with the Trump administration Thursday when a federal judge ...

SPRINGFIELD — When Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch was sworn in for another term as speaker of the Illinois House this month, he called on his colleagues to “rise to the occasion” and ...

Alpha, received a call from Democratic House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, in January that he was tapped to head ...

If we balance the budget this year, I believe people will finally see that Illinois can govern itself.” That was a curious ...

Last week, when Johnson administration officials offered aldermen their ideas for regulating the growing Chicago industry of ...