A new program announced by Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation on Friday, August 12 will invest billions of dollars into infrastructure projects.
The Republican candidate for Treasurer says Illinois should not tax retirement income. Treasurer Mike Frerichs also denies he ever said taxing retirement was an option.
Voters issue a report card for President Joe Biden, US Senator Josh Hawley, and Governor Michael Parson. They also weigh in on how they feel about a possible Biden & Trump 2024 rematch.
More communities are impacted by mass shootings each year, but Illinois lawmakers know there are also shootings every day that get less attention. The House Public Safety and Violence Prevention Task Force wants to help every community stay safe.
Polling conducted a week before the Missouri primary has Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Trudy Busch Valentine as the top picks to square off in November to replace outgoing United States Senator Roy Blunt.
The director of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services was in the hot seat Tuesday following several audits finding major flaws within the agency.
The new groups will try to address serious concerns about the future of reproductive health following the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, firearm safety, mental health awareness, and the rise of online extremism.
Sen. Terri Bryant says coal and gas plants must stay open past the 2045 closure date set in the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act. She argues sponsors of that plan didn’t care about Central or Southern Illinois when they cut off the fossil fuel energy supply.
The ACLU wanted the judge to continue blocking Kentucky’s trigger law. Attorney General Daniel Cameron's office said the law should take effect while the ACLU's lawsuit plays out.
In its final hearing, the Jan. 6 committee showed U.S. Senator from Missouri Josh Hawley running through the Capitol building to avoid protesters who had breached the building.
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has filed a lawsuit and motion for a preliminary injunction against the City of St. Louis to halt what he calls “taxpayer-funded abortions.”
A grant program passed by state lawmakers last year provided $75 million to create nearly 1,094 rental units for families, seniors, and people with disabilities.
