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

Chicago offers numerous affordable ways to enjoy the city during the summer, including free admission to museums, fireworks ...

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

State lawmakers sent Gov. JB Pritzker a $55.2 billion budget on May 31 that raises $1 billion in new revenue and increases ...

What Happened? A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after the major indices rebounded, as the Bureau of Labor ...

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

Both the RTA and Chicago Transit Authority have meetings scheduled next week where talks will presumably focus on how the ...

Competing with a tense budget debate and an impending public transportation crisis, the Chicago Bears could barely muster any ...

Lawmakers approved a budget and finished their spring session. But they might be coming back sooner than expected.

With electric prices going up, advocates tried — and failed — to reform the energy sector - “Heading into the end of the legislative ...

As property taxes continue to rise, Illinois officials consider bills that could offer some relief to homeowners In Cook ...

The Republican budget bill the U.S. House approved includes a surprise for the 40 states that have expanded Medicaid: ...