Terri Bryant

State lawmakers are now formally considering legislation to pool the resources of nearly 650 local Illinois police and fire department pension funds.The…

Chicago, Rockford, and Southern Illinois will get the casinos they’ve been fighting to get for years.In a special session Saturday and Sunday, lawmakers…

Late Sunday night, Illinois Democrats advanced legislation meant to protect abortion rights in case Roe v. Wade is overturned.It would require insurance…

Illinois lawmakers want to divert more people convicted of crimes from prison to boot camp.Legislation being considered in the Illinois Senate would let…

The Illinois House approved a $15 minimum wage plan Thursday that now heads to the governor’s desk. But, some are still unhappy with the fast-track…

As we get ready to welcome 2019, we thought we’d take a few minutes to listen back to the past year in Illinois government and politics.We heard the most…

Documents published today by the Southern Illinoisan newspaper have sparked calls for the immediate resignation of Randy Dunn, president of Southern…

The Illinois General Assembly is considering a proposal to expand birth control access. The measure would allow pharmacists to dispense hormonal birth…

As we get ready to welcome 2018, we thought we’d take a few minutes to listen back to another wild year in Illinois government and politics.We heard state…

The Illinois House has approved a 1.2 percentage-point increase in the state income tax.Last night, more than a dozen Republicans joined the majority…