Tracy’s ethics reform bills await committee hearings April 27, 2021 12:45 pm|The Illinois State Senate Ethics Committee met for the first time on April 21st, four months after the…
Lightfoot expresses concerns laws may dampen casino profits August 13, 2019 10:46 am|CHICAGO (AP) – The Illinois Gaming Board says it will release a study on the feasibility of locating…
Legislature’s ex-inspector says watchdog post ‘broken’ April 25, 2019 11:40 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The recently departed legislative inspector general calls the watchdog post “broken.”
Pritzker to unveil state budget proposal, facing $3B deficit February 20, 2019 12:04 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is scheduled to unveil his first annual budget proposal amid…
Illinois House hears $15 minimum wage plan February 13, 2019 6:22 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A House committee plans to hear Democrats’ plans to increase the Illinois minimum wage…
The Latest: Illinois Senate committee OKs $15 minimum wage February 7, 2019 12:14 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Latest on the General Assembly’s action on the minimum wage (all times local):
Lawmakers open fall session with questions on Lincoln museum November 13, 2018 12:26 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – An Illinois House tourism committee will open the General Assembly’s fall session with questions…
Pritzker name advisers who will look into Illinois’ finances November 9, 2018 12:31 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – J.B. Pritzker has named labor leaders, a former Republican lawmaker and allies of Chicago…
Illinois lawmaker works on sports gambling bill October 19, 2018 11:06 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – An Illinois lawmaker says a bill to legalize sports gambling in the state likely…
Boy’s advocacy leads to hearing-aid replacement coverage August 24, 2018 1:40 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner calls him “one of the youngest, most effective lobbyists” in Illinois.
Rauner rejects expanded union benefits for paramedics, EMTs August 21, 2018 12:28 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner has vetoed legislation that would expand benefits and collective bargaining rights…
Former Illinois lawmaker pleads guilty in shoplifting case June 5, 2018 12:09 pm|GLEN ELLYN, Ill. (AP) – A former Illinois lawmaker arrested on a shoplifting charge has pleaded guilty to…
House GOP voices opposition to graduated income tax April 11, 2018 12:18 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois House Republicans are lashing out at a Democratic suggestion that the state should…
Illinois comptroller releases $350M under new school funding April 11, 2018 12:13 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill (AP) – The Illinois state comptroller is releasing $350 million to public school districts statewide as…
Illinois House panel to hear from gun-violence victims March 27, 2018 12:04 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has invited victims of gun violence to tell their…
Illinois legislators join to form children’s health caucus March 1, 2018 12:34 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — There’s a new caucus made up of members of the Illinois House and Senate from both…
Rauner faces $9B shortfall in presenting budget plan February 14, 2018 1:10 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner unveils his 2019 budget proposal to a General Assembly expecting to hear…
State pays $1 billion in late-payment charges January 23, 2018 12:25 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Failure to pay debts on time has cost Illinois $1 billion in late-payment penalties.
Conservative groups appeal in public-pay abortion challenge January 3, 2018 3:39 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Anti-abortion groups are appealing after a judge dismissed a lawsuit to stop a law…
The Latest: Senate OKs easier access to insurance benefits November 9, 2017 1:11 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Latest on legislative action in Springfield (all times local):