In the final hours of the Illinois General Assembly, a record-breaking budget was passed. The $55-billion-plus has detractors ...

Chicago may allow widespread building of carriages houses, or accessory dwelling units, as an answer to the affordable housing crisis.

California lawmakers will vote Friday on a budget proposal to freeze enrollment in a state-funded health care program for ...

Chicago lawmakers in the state capital just voted to worsen the condition of the city’s severely underfunded police and fire ...

Madigan was convicted on 10 counts of bribery, conspiracy, wire fraud and other charges for ensuring approval of legislation ...

The March 19 rally was historic. Between 5,000 and 8,000 homeschool supporters flooded the Capitol, prompting officials to ...

The governors of Illinois, Minnesota and New York testified Thursday before the House Oversight Committee, which has been ...

States that offer health coverage to low-income adult immigrants are taking steps to pause or end the programs, citing higher ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court for 10 convictions on bribery, conspiracy and wire fraud charges. U.S.

State Sen. Paul Faraci, D-Champaign, initially submitted the bill aimed at protecting the Mahomet Aquifer — a vital ...