Releasing reports is often up to the small Legislative Ethics Commission. That needs to change.

The state finally passed legislation to comply with a 2023 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the government may not keep surplus equity when property is sold for unpaid taxes.

The indictment of state Rep. Carol Ammons is a reminder that Illinois still relies on the honor system in conflicts of interest.

Not all of the nearly 3,100 bills introduced this year in Springfield aim at top voter concerns.

Illinois lawmakers got many amendments at the end of the legislative session.

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.