Illinois Constitution

Pritzker signs bill backed by attorney general and passed with only Democratic support

Gov. Bruce Rauner says he tried to get out of his doomed re-election bid. In an interview with Craig Wall of WLS-TV, Chicago's ABC station, he says he…

Voters in the general election will be asked to weigh in on a proposed amendment to the state’s Constitution that would protect money set aside for…

A proposed amendment to the state’s constitution would protect money set aside for transportation projects. Supporters say the change is needed because…

The most recent attempt at changing the way legislative districts are drawn might have had a shot — had only the proposal left the auditor general out of…

(As state lawmakers consider another try at cutting pension benefits for government workers, we revisit this interview from 2016 with former Illinois…

This story first appeared as Illinois Issues' State of the State column in the October 2014 edition of the magazine.Twenty-fourteen was going to be a…

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 House has approved a proposal to add protections for voting rights to the Illinois Constitution.The measure is sponsored by House Speaker…

Gov. Pat Quinn says he does not support an opponent's proposal to amend the Illinois Constitution.Republican venture capitalist Bruce Rauner is not only…