After a couple of years of data, you know, sometimes you do trailer legislation. Is this the time to do that?” ...

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch is pushing for a new tax on millionaires as the General Assembly gets ready to ...

Some of Illinois’ top Democrats say they’re open to considering targeted changes to Illinois’ controversial SAFE-T Act this ...

As the Chicago Bears expand their stadium search to include Northwest Indiana, Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch ...

Affordability will be a key political theme of the coming Illinois General Assembly as leaders signal proposals from health ...

The Chicago Bears appear to be moving quickly toward building a new stadium in Northwest Indiana with a recent development.

But like Welch, Pritzker added that changing laws is a routine part of the legislative process. The General Assembly has also ...

As session resumes in Springfield, we spoke with leaders of both the House and Senate to see what lawmakers hope to ...

Elected leaders rely on union dollars to fund their campaigns. As of 2023, 9 in 10 lawmakers received money from unions.

The state's requested funding increase would be in line with past increases but advocates have pushed for more.

"The team has been clear that at this point their choices are either the Arlington Heights site or Indiana," he wrote.