"Nothing dangerous has, thank God, happened here, but we hear about it on an almost daily basis, happening around the world,” ...

Financial services companies in Illinois are fighting a landmark state law on credit card fees in court and in Springfield as ...

The federal government is seeking to have the Illinois TRUST Act and Chicago and Cook County's sanctuary ordinances ...

If this and a complementary bill from last year pass, single-family zoning will effectively disappear in municipalities ...

State Senator Steve McClure (R-Springfield) and State Representative C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Murrayville) have introduced ...

For five years now, a bipartisan group of Illinois lawmakers have wanted to establish a Prescription Drug Affordability Board. But this year's effort may hit the same wall as before.

Illinois lawmakers have introduced bills that would end the practice of ticketing students for municipal code violations.

A snowstorm this week is predicted to bring around at least four inches of snow to a sizable part of Illinois. Here's what to know.

A new bill aims to provide more efficient and reliable transit and dodge a fiscal crisis, write the Illinois AFL-CIO and ...

Power move: Republicans have little weight in Springfield, but their walkout grated on Democrats who accused them of shirking their jobs to represent constituents.

More than a dozen people were interested in becoming the Ward 1 alderman in Springfield, including 12 people being ...

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