Bethany Carson

The week the Village of Carpentersville in northern Kane County was scheduled to vote whether to make English the official language for village…

For more than seven months, Illinois lawmakers have been feeling political heat from consumers over rising electricity bills. Some even faced death…

The 95th Illinois General Assembly began with high expectations for the Senate Democrats, whose majority grew by six members in last fall's elections. But…

State Sen. Michael Bond represents a district that has the foundation of a booming new industry, and he's trying to attract more leading-edge companies…

Felix Rohatyn helped save New York from bankruptcy in the 1970s when he chaired that city's Municipal Assistance Corporation. The former U.S. ambassador…

Health insurance for public retirees used to be considered a throw-away benefit, according to Keith Brainard, research director for the National…

First he covered kids. Now he wants to cover adults. That's Gov. Rod Blagojevich's health insurance plan in a nutshell. He wants to offer a combination of…

Citizens and immigrants should start gathering documents to prove their identities. A year from May, a 2005 federal law will require everyone to use…

Regardless of the candidate, I'm sick of the buzz about whether America is ready for a female president. Maybe voters don't think a woman can win, or…

The Illinois Commerce Commission keeps a relatively low profile. That is, until it finds itself in the middle of a public firestorm.The prospect of higher…