Republican lawmakers in Illinois filed a lawsuit, arguing that the Democratic Majority passed a special interest proposal unconstitutionally.

Illinois Senate President Don Harmon tried to pass legislation that would have wiped clean a potential multimillion-dollar ...

Illinois’ state Senate District 36 has some familiar faces running for the seat. Rock Island Mayor Mike Thoms will face former state Rep. candidate Glen Evans in the Republican primary ...

The so-called “millionaire’s exemption” fuels Springfield’s unholy alliance between legislative leaders and big-money special ...

A former U.S. congresswoman is not supporting her soon-to-be ex-daughter-in-law's run for Senate to replace longtime Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL).

Many new lawmakers come to government with big dreams but often find they have little power. This is how several first-time ...

Former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred is considering another run for Senate. The Dallas Democrat said he would run a different race ...

Perennial Republican congressional candidate James Marter of Oswego may soon have competition for his party’s nomination in Illinois’ 14th District. State Rep. Jed Davis of Newark has filed a ...

It was one of the most momentous upsets of the 2024 election.The Senate battle between Democrat Bob Casey and Republican Dave ...

The new SC budget includes a $18,000 annual raise for lawmakers. A state senator has filed a lawsuit to block it.

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.), a candidate for Illinois’s open Senate seat next year, declined to say whether he would back Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for another term at ...