The blue wave that has delighted so many in the Chicago area has been more complicated for downstaters, many of whom do not ...

While plenty of focus has been given to a bill aimed at keeping the Chicago Bears in Illinois, there is plenty of other legislation being mulled in Springfield. The General Assembly will be in session ...

BEARS BEAT: The Chicago Bears are heading back to the negotiating table in Springfield, and lawmakers say they want to get a ...

SPRINGFIELD — Mayor Brandon Johnson touted his Springfield agenda as both “modest” and beneficial to the whole state of Illinois during a short Wednesday stop at the statehouse, where he has had a ...

A deal to keep the Chicago Bears from moving to Indiana reportedly is closer than ever, with sources telling Crain's Chicago Business that lawmakers in Springfield could vote as soon as next month on ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson will return to Springfield next week to ratchet up the pressure on his funding requests for Chicago, but under a local and national political landscape that has shifted starkly ...

A coalition of organizations working to uplift and protect Asian American communities went to Springfield, Illinois, Wednesday to lobby lawmakers and hold a rally as part of a day of action. Grace Pai ...

CHICAGO/SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WGN) — Mayor Brandon Johnson is in Springfield on Wednesday to seek revenue for the city and question Chicago lawmakers who would support a plan that could help the Chicago ...