The Senate seat, which likely would go to a Democrat in deep blue Illinois, would be highly sought after. Back in late 2008, for example, then-President-elect Barack Obama’s departure from the ...

Illinois Senate President Don Harmon filed notice Wednesday that he plans to appeal the State Board of Elections’ assertion he took millions of dollars more in campaign contributions than ...

Defense attorneys clearly see testifying as the best move for Jones before his case lands in the hands of a jury. However, it ...

For now, candidates are anxiously awaiting word from both Gov. JB Pritzker and Sen. Dick Durbin, but the behind-the-scenes ...

Jones, a South Side Democrat, is the first sitting state legislator to face trial at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse since ...

Illinois American Water president Rebecca Losli told the Illinois Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee she opposes the bill, which also includes a provision to prevent utilities from ...

President Donald Trump has expressed interest in ending biannual time-switching and the Illinois Senate has passed similar legislation in the past. House Bill 62, sponsored by Morgan, would create ...

(The Center Square) – Public university officials are asking for more money from Illinois taxpayers as lawmakers raise questions about school finances. University of Illinois system President ...

(WAND) — A bill led by Senate Republicans that would require schools to expel students if they've sexually assaulted another student is blocked from moving in the Illinois Senate. The proposal ...

former Illinois Senate President Emil Jones Jr., announced his intention to retire from his near-40-year legislative career. The senator did not mention the heat he took when he replaced the elder ...