No one who attempts to overthrow a government should serve in government," the Democratic governor wrote in a directive to ...

Illinois voters could have a chance to remove one of their local government officials if they think the official is not doing their job properly. Two lawmakers from both sides of the aisle — State ...

Legislators and medical policy advocates revealed the proposal at a press conference Wednesday at the capitol in Springfield. The measure, House Bill 1443 is backed by Sen. Robert Peters, D-Chicago, ...

The Illinois Freedom Caucus, made up of six state representatives and one senator, is accusing House Minority Leader Tony ...

If the bills become law, they would end the decades-long practice of setting clocks forward one hour every March and back ...

The ongoing feud among Illinois House Republicans in Springfield is of no real consequence, but it is entertaining to watch. It doesn't matter because legislative Republicans are a superminority who ...

Public Policy Director Ed Yohnka says his group stands in unity with all the local civil rights organizations now taking ...

A Congressman has introduced a bill that would label unborn children as people in the eyes of the law. Two Congress members from Illinois support it.

A lawsuit filed this week with the Illinois Supreme Court aims to do what years of reform pleas, a previous lawsuit and a ...

Illinois House Republican leader and voters have asked the state Supreme Court to review whether the state's legislative map unfairly favors Democrats.

The Senate has confirmed billionaire Doug Burgum as interior secretary. Lawmakers on Thursday voted 79-18 in favor of Burgum.

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.