The narratives around Illinois' budget have sharply diverged, with Democrats touting the paydown of debts and credit rating ...

Legislative leaders need to start enforcing earlier deadlines for giant issues like omnibus energy proposal so they can deal ...

Republican Illinois Senate members are suing their Democratic peers over the last-minute rush to OK a $55 billion state ...

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ latest budget misses the mark in several key areas, according to one independent nonprofit fiscal ...

State lawmakers built Illinois’ record $55.2 billion budget for 2026 on gimmicks, one-time fixes and piecemeal tax hikes.

A last-ditch plan to save CTA, Metra and Pace fell apart in Springfield. Here’s how political divisions, rushed taxes and ...

There’s no sign that anyone in Springfield or Chicago City Hall is willing to make the hard choices real leaders are supposed ...

Illinois’ court-based rental assistance program for tenants struggling to pay rent and their landlords will stop accepting ...

Several Republican state legislators say they will be irreparably harmed if a court doesn’t stop the state from enacting the ...

Multiple Eastern Illinois Republican lawmakers filed a lawsuit against Senate President Don Harmon and House Speaker Emanuel ...

As Pride month kicks off, many corporations have stepped back from sponsorships, leaving events with budget shortfalls. As NBC News' Steven Romo reports, a new survey shows some company leaders fear ...