Illinois General Assembly

Citing concerns about coronavirus disease, the Illinois General Assembly is cancelling session for next week. Authorities are also restricting other large…

Commentary: The time has come to stop talking about a 'truly balanced budget'“Let’s get a truly balanced budget ... ” Gov. Bruce Rauner and his aides, in…

Illinois legislators will only get a brief post-election respite from politics; a week from Wednesday they’ll be back in Springfield to begin the veto…

Anxious legislators will once again see a deposit from the state of Illinois in their bank accounts. They’re getting paid Tuesday for the first time since…

The Illinois legislature has passed legislation amending the state law that decides when doctors can object to caring for a patient based on moral…

The Illinois House passed a measure Thursday to removes sales tax on feminine hygiene products sold in the state.Rep. Will Guzzardi, D-Chicago, sponsored…

Billions of dollars in cuts are part of a possible budget for next year. So are higher taxes.Illinois built up a deficit over the years; the current…

Illinois legislators should expect a delay in their paychecks.Comptroller Leslie Munger announced Sunday that elected officials' pay will wait in line,…

Spring break is over for Illinois legislators, who return to the Capitol this week.It's been a month since the Illinois House convened.Gov. Bruce Rauner…

Illinois lawmakers are considering a proposal that would allow the governor to make unilateral budget cuts. But it could also impact the state's access to…