Jason Barickman

A pair of Republican lawmakers are proposing changes to Illinois’ constitution that would expand voters’ ability to recall elections in Illinois —…

The Illinois state Senate approved a proposal on Wednesday to legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21 years and older beginning on January 1, 2020.…

Illinois officials faced tough questioning Monday over the lease of a warehouse for file storage.The Legislative Audit Commission hearing also got at…

Illinois has an official proposal to legalize recreational cannabis, but the bill language is still a work in progress. On Wednesday, legislators in the…

Illinois lawmakers want to eliminate medical co-pays for prisoners.They’re currently charged $5 to see a doctor or dentist. But advocates say that can be…

Illinois has officially proposed legalizing cannabis for adults 21 years and older by Jan. 1, 2020. But as details of the legislation emerge, so does the…

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner says he tried to get out of his failed re-election campaign.In an interview with WLS-TV, the ABC station in Chicago, the…

Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker and a new crop of legislators will take office come January. Those crafting state education policies say they will continue one…

Illinois lawmakers on Wednesday voted to make it easier to try to take guns from someone a court determines is dangerous. Supporters say “lethal order of…

A group of school superintendents is suing Gov. Bruce Rauner and the State of Illinois seeking more than $7 billion for schools. Last August, Illinois…