Financial services companies in Illinois are fighting a landmark state law on credit card fees in court and in Springfield as ...

If this and a complementary bill from last year pass, single-family zoning will effectively disappear in municipalities ...

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

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

A new bill aims to provide more efficient and reliable transit and dodge a fiscal crisis, write the Illinois AFL-CIO and ...

Illinois lawmakers have introduced bills that would end the practice of ticketing students for municipal code violations.

The first effort, in 2022, stalled amid concerns that the wording would prohibit law enforcement from intervening in serious matters. A new version closes that loophole.

More than a dozen people were interested in becoming the Ward 1 alderman in Springfield, including 12 people being ...

Valena Greene and Ed Greene pose for a photo at Valena’s master’s graduation from Illinois-Springfield in May, 2024. Valena ...

Legislators and medical policy advocates revealed the proposal at a press conference Wednesday at the capitol in Springfield.

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

With Gov. JB Pritzker still weighing whether to seek a third term, the firmer foundation he’s laid for Illinois’ historically shaky finances faces a major stress test from ballooning deficit ...