Positive COVID-19 test for worker at House meeting place May 28, 2020 9:37 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The chief of staff for Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan says a worker at…
House GOP Leader calls for Arroyo’s ouster October 29, 2019 11:09 am|CHICAGO (AP) – The Republican leader of the Illinois House says he’ll seek the ouster of a Democratic…
Investigations touch Illinois powerbroker’s confidants September 28, 2019 11:45 am|CHICAGO (AP) – Even the normally unflappable speaker of the Illinois House had to pause at the sight…
Costello resigns from Illinois House for DNR position May 8, 2019 11:09 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A state representative from southern Illinois has resigned to become the director of law…
Swanson’s substitute teacher bill passes Illinois House April 5, 2019 6:00 pm|A bill introduced in February that aims to addresses the ongoing issue of a lacking substitute teachers pool…
Audit release expected on contract for insurance portal March 27, 2019 11:28 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois’ auditor general plans to release a review of the process by which state…
Tobacco 21 bill heads to Illinois Senate after passing House March 14, 2019 11:16 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Legislation is moving forward in the Illinois Legislature that would raise the age to…
House expunges Democrat’s threatening remark from record November 29, 2018 12:26 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois House has taken the rare step of erasing from the record comments…
Ex-governor, once against casinos, now favors one in Chicago August 23, 2018 11:31 am|CHICAGO (AP) – Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar, once an opponent of land-based casinos, now says he favors…
Gun dealer licensing gets House OK again, returns to Senate May 30, 2018 11:24 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois House has approved another plan for state licensing of gun dealers after…
The Latest: Illinois lawmakers nix budget funding abortions May 29, 2018 11:12 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Latest on budget action by the Illinois General Assembly and Gov. Bruce Rauner…
Illinois Senate wants more health data on veterans May 26, 2018 12:56 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Senate has unanimously endorsed a plan to require reports on veterans’ health…
Illinois House OKs bill to pay back wages owed state workers May 26, 2018 12:51 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois House has approved a measure to provide back pay to thousands of…
Bill advances that requires state jobs be in Sangamon County April 16, 2018 12:08 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – An Illinois House panel has approved a bill that would require most new and…
Illinois House committee approves credit card marketing ban March 9, 2018 12:22 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – An Illinois House committee has approved a bill that would prevent credit card companies…
Minimum age for tackle football gets Illinois hearing March 1, 2018 7:33 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Latest on legislation to ban tackle football for kids under 12 (all times…
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…
The Latest: Illinois House OKs state gun-dealer licensing March 1, 2018 12:17 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Latest on gun-restriction legislation in Springfield (all times local):
The Latest: Illinois Senate OKs Medicaid funding plan March 1, 2018 12:11 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Latest on legislative action on the Medicaid program for hospitals (all times local):
The Latest: House panel OKs gun curbs on partisan votes February 28, 2018 3:11 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Latest on gun-restriction legislation in the Illinois House (all times local):