constitutional convention

Illinois' constitution has been in place since 1970. But there's an effort to draft a new one. Republican representative Tim Butler of Springfield has…

Illinois is one of only eight states with a flat income tax. The reasons can be traced to the state’s first-ever successful attempt at putting an income…

The Illinois Constitution turns 45 on December 15. As the document reaches its birthday, Charlie Wheeler looks at the ways it modernized government.…

The constitutional requirement for a balanced budget is not as strict as you might think.Commentary — “Today I veto House Bill 4146 from the 99th General…

Illinois' ability to change retirement benefits of government workers is limited because of a provision in the state Constitution. But what about trying…

The Illinois Senate has joined a push for a national constitutional convention. Organizers want to change the way political campaigns are financed.The…

The Chicago lawyer and vice president of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Foundation board was a delegate to the state's 1969-1970…