Giving Illinoisans a sense of déjà vu, the Illinois General Assembly raced the clock to pass legislation toward the final day of session — or in some cases just after the deadline.
A list of laws Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed over a year ago take effect this year. Here’s what you need to know.
The city should aim to scrap or restructure the 2008 contract by arguing that it’s “manifestly against public policy.”
With Gov. J.B. Pritzker stepping further onto the national stage and priming for politics outside of Illinois, let’s not forget his scandalous past.
Louisiana v. Callais prohibits using race to draw districts. That would make the proposed amendment unconstitutional.
If state House Democrats were serious about protecting our votes, they would require competitive elections and remove politicians from the process.
Despite reforms, litigation continues over the country’s toughest such law.
State residents decide Tuesday who will be on the general election ballot in November.
Illinois voting data shows voters had no choice of candidate in nearly 9-in-10 Democratic and Republican primaries for state and federal office in 2024.
The state’s data center boom is reshaping energy, water use and taxes. Here’s what residents should know about the costs, jobs and incentives involved.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is acting like the 2028 Democratic candidate for president. But what does Pritzker’s Illinois resume say about his leadership?
Illinois’ hidden budgeting process let lawmakers hand out 2,815 grants, including $7 million to move the University of Illinois’ pigs.
The nation’s longest-serving legislative speaker, a state senator and a former Cook County commissioner were on Illinois’ too-long list of corrupt politicians.
Illinois parents can now leave their kids home alone at any age, but a state worker or judge could still label their decision as neglect or abuse.