Illinois lawmakers passed a $55 billion budget with tax hikes on smoking and gambling, but left proposals on transit and a ...

A cell tower debate near Warren Dunes State Park.Tower Hill Camp and retreat center , a neighboring the state park has ...

Illinois lawmakers passed bills on issues from abortion rights to gun safety during the final days of the General Assembly’s ...

Democrats said it was the best budget they could manage in a difficult year. To address potential uncertainties stemming from federal policy changes, they gave the governor authority over a ...

Illinois Democrats passed a $55 billion spending plan, which includes $1 billion in tax hikes and increased spending by 38% ...

Central Illinois lawmakers had predictably partisan reactions to the official state budget for the next fiscal year. The ...

Illinois lawmakers have passed a $55.2 billion budget for the new fiscal year, including increased taxes on tobacco products and sports betting.

Community-based violence intervention programs nationwide have long worked alongside law enforcement officers to deescalate ...

State leaders and lawmakers, either supporters or opponents of the Illinois state budget for Fiscal Year 2026, issued ...