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

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

State Senator Steve McClure (R-Springfield) and State Representative C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Murrayville) have introduced ...

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

A projected $3.2 billion budget hole is just one of the challenges facing Gov. JB Pritzker as he prepares his next spending ...

Officials say the various investigative techniques will target individuals who are actively involved in, or associated with, ...

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 ...

If the student is caught vaping, what benefit to the student is there to have the student get a ticket? The benefit is ...

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

Illinois House Republicans want to cut migrant services as a way to handle the budget deficit facing Illinois.