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.

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 ...

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 ...

Illinois lawmakers have approved a $55.2 billion state budget that includes a new tax on online sports wagering, part of a ...

Illinois lawmakers approved next year’s budget at the close of the spring legislative session. Here is what they agreed on ...

Illinois lawmakers have passed a $55.2 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2026, but funding for mass transit is not on the table. Shardaa Gray reports.