Illinois transit agencies face service cuts after a major funding bill stalled in the House over controversial taxes.

The revenue bill creates a tax of 25 cents per wager for a sports betting licensee’s first 20,000 wagers accepted, and 50 ...

Illinois lawmakers pass slimmed-down Medicaid bill amid budget limits and debate over immigrant health coverage.

Illinois continues to put limits on CCAP far stricter than federal recommendations. These restrictions exclude up to 130,000 ...

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers passed two bills this week that aim to support mothers in the state. One bill requires employers to give paid time off to employees who pump breastmilk at work. The ...

Illinois lawmakers advance Clean Slate Act to seal nonviolent records, aiming to boost jobs and reduce recidivism.

Illinois Democrats unveil $55B FY26 budget with targeted tax hikes and healthcare cuts, facing federal uncertainty.

CHICAGO — Federal prosecutors are asking for a lengthy 12 ½-year prison sentence for former Illinois House Speaker Michael ...

Cook County became the first local government to buy medical debts in bulk. But data shows the majority of debt was relieved ...

SPRINGFIELD — Terminally ill Illinoisans may have the legal option to end their own life with the help of a physician next year under a bill approved by lawmakers Thursday. The procedure, which ...

The bill exempts firearms carried on a person who has a concealed carry license. The gun owner also would not be liable if a ...