Though municipal and school board races in Illinois are nonpartisan, voters may see many of the same political themes that ...

Now that the 104th General Assembly is back to work in Springfield, the minority party is emphasizing public safety and ...

The bill puts significant pressure on Democrats in the Senate, whose votes will be needed in order to avoid a shutdown. The ...

Some residents of rural Illinois and Oregon are hoping to ditch their states and either join neighboring ones or create whole ...

Republican senators have filed bills that would combat the state’s fentanyl crisis and further punish major possessors of the ...

The Educational Choice for Children Act would benefit private and religious schools and higher-income families.

A former Illinois state Senator just became the first Republican to file to succeed U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds. Jim Oberweis, ...

An Illinois lawmaker has introduced a bill that critics say will make it legal for anyone experiencing a mental health ...

Local Republican lawmakers are upset that Democrats plan to pass a bill this spring to create state oversight for ...

Republicans in Illinois have criticized the Democratic-led General Assembly for focusing on what they consider "bad bills" and "misplaced priorities." ...