Illinois lawmakers have learned in recent years that Tier 2 benefits for some employees fail the “Safe Harbor” Social ...

Giving almost no time for public review, Illinois Democrats pushed through a $55.2 billion budget for next fiscal year late ...

Legislation to reform mass transit around Chicago passed the Illinois Senate 32-22 shortly late Saturday, but the measure — ...

The delivery tax replaces previous revenue streams loathed by the suburbs and labor, but faces resistance of its own.

Illinois lawmakers went down to the wire as they were back on the floor Saturday for discussion to pass a budget just hours ...

Ashok Selvam is the regional editor for Eater Midwest and in charge of coverage in Chicago, Detroit, and the Twin Cities.

If lawmakers don't reach a deal to reform the northeastern Illinois transit system and ... said he and his colleagues are "continuing discussions" about the bill. "As we head into the remaining ...

executive director of Reform for Illinois. “With few exceptions, discussions on the topic keep hitting a brick wall.” Over the same period, two former Republican lawmakers were convicted ...

SPRINGFIELD — Public employees hired since 2011 must continue to wait for pension reform after Illinois lawmakers ... the governor welcomes these discussions but will not make major financial ...