Former Pontiac prison officers charged with official misconduct

Governor Bruce Rauner says the state has to adopt more business-friendly reforms in the coming year, otherwise businesses will continue to leave.

Illinois passed a record $55.2 billion budget this year, an increase of $2 billion, but the debate is growing over who it helps and who it hurts, as well as criticism about the budget process itself.

Normal Town Council approved an amendment to its short-term rental rules.

Gov. JB Pritzker, along with fellow politicians, took the stage today to sign the fiscal year 2026 budget.

After a relatively quiet stretch of weather, a more active pattern will bring the threat of severe storms through midweek.

The number of years former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan spent in Springfield has often been used as shorthand to explain his outsized impact on state government and politics. His political career spanned 50 years in the General Assembly, 23 years chairing the Democ...