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After four decades in the legislature, Senate President John Cullerton announced he'll retire in January. Meanwhile, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot spent a…
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After spending Tuesday lobbying in the state Capitol, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she’s optimistic lawmakers will go along with her changes for a…
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Democrats and Republicans are calling for an ethics crackdown in the wake of now-former state Rep. Luis Arroyo being charged with bribery.House Minority…
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Chicago teachers on are on strike as freshman Mayor Lori Lightfoot makes some big requests of lawmakers in Springfield. Billionaire Gov. J.B. Pritzker…
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A new report raises questions about the future profitability of casino gambling, one of the first people to say #MeToo in the context of Illinois politics…
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Illinois brought in more tax money from gambling in the fiscal year that ended in June. That’s just one of several highlights from a new report released…
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As Democrats and Republicans gear up for next year’s election, the parties rallied in Springfield this week with events timed to the Illinois State…
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Republicans are lining up to try to reclaim the seats won by freshmen U.S. Reps. Sean Casten and Lauren Underwood, there are fights over a suburban…
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Illinoisans will soon pay more for gasoline and cigarettes. Those are just two tax increases needed to pay for a $45 billion infrastructure plan, which…