So why does Illinois, which has an economy of over $1 trillion, the fifth largest of any state, have to manufacture a ...

Lt. Gov. Juliana Statton, who is also running for U.S. Senate, speaks at a June 16 signing ceremony where Gov. JB Pritzker ...

The budget sent to Pritzker included a 5% pay raise for state lawmakers, to $98,304. State law sets the pay for legislators ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Governor JB Pritzker is set to sign the 2026 budget into law Monday morning. State lawmakers passed the record-setting $55 billion plan two weeks ago. It includes ...

Transit agency officials in Chicagoland met this week and formally began the process of planning for next year’s budget, ...

Transit agencies in northern Illinois are facing a $771 million annual combined budget gap — and lawmakers did not pass ...

Across the country, relatively few disruptions were reported during protests and marches where the mood ranged from joyful to ...

Transit agency officials in Chicagoland met this week and formally began the process of planning for next year's budget, ...

California U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed after he interrupted a Los Angeles press conference on immigration by ...

Heading into the end of the legislative session, consumer advocates, renewable energy industry groups and environmental advocates were hopeful about a bill that would have overhauled Illinois’ energy ...