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

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

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

The Chicago Tribune editorial board is "cautiously optimistic Democrats who long have ruled Springfield won’t turn first to ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

A non-partisan think tank is out with its annual state education freedom rankings, and Illinois is near the bottom looking up.

The mayor’s exchanges with officials show he is more reluctant than predecessors Lori Lightfoot and Rahm Emanuel to put much ...