Under proposed legislation, Illinois would explore the viability of reducing reliance on the state's gas tax by putting in ...

Though municipal and school board races in Illinois are nonpartisan, voters may see many of the same political themes that ...

An Illinois lawmaker has introduced a bill that critics say will make it legal for anyone experiencing a mental health episode to attack police officers.

Some residents of rural Illinois and Oregon are hoping to ditch their states and either join neighboring ones or create whole ...

The plan to fire about 1,378 employees will undermine the department’s ability to perform work mandated by federal law, the ...

Although Democrats are out of power in D.C., anxious Illinoisans want lawmakers to step up to block Donald Trump initiatives.

Illinois Democratic voters are feeling helpless and increasingly frustrated with how elected officials are handling the Trump ...

Illinois House Republican Leader Rep. Tony McCombie of Savanna introduced HB2805 early last month, calling it a "commonsense bill" to protect survivors.

Legislation in the Illinois House would empower inspectors general, restrict lobbying by elected leaders, add protections ...

Here's what recent polls are saying in U.S. and Illinois, plus comparisons to approval for past presidents and Trump's first term.

In December 2023, Illinois lawmakers passed legislation that enabled the department to create an online licensing application ...

House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch did not reply to a request for comment. Illinois’ political maps, and the power they give to one party — currently Democrats — has led to many ...