Pritzker, other state and local lawmakers remember longtime Illinois Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
Illinois state and local lawmakers gathered Sunday to remember trailblazing state lawmaker Barbara Flynn Currie.
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Illinois state and local lawmakers gathered Sunday to remember trailblazing state lawmaker Barbara Flynn Currie.
The Bears remain steadfast in saying they will pick between Northwest Indiana or Arlington Heights by the summer. Darius Johnson reports.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker even singled out Mike Baker of Schaumburg for his efforts.
Planet-friendly local organizations and businesses were on hand, and educational panel discussions focused on native plants, flood mitigation, and green infrastructure.
The measure now goes to Gov. JB Pritzker, who has voiced support for the legislation.
Any campaign season, flyers always flood our mailboxes – and they are often full of questionable claims. But Denyse Wang Stoneback said many about her were lies.
If the bill passes the state House, it would have to advance through the state Senate by the end of the lame duck session on Jan. 11.
Former Illinois state Rep. Luis Arroyo will spend nearly five years in federal prison for participating in a bribery scheme.
We've been tracking the growing trend of smash-and-grab retail thefts in Chicago and their impact on how people shop.
La Shawn Ford is urging his colleagues to reserve judgment and allow him to continue to serve.
A special Illinois House committee has recommended that State Rep. Derrick Smith be expelled from the House, over allegations he took a $7,000 bribe.
Illinois officials have been emphasizing for months that changes must be made to the state pension system to deal with myriad financial problems, but sometimes, reform is easier said than done.
State Rep. Derrick Smith has pleaded not guilty to charges that he accepted a $7,000 bribe.
The state Senate has approved a package of tax breaks designed to keep retail giant Sears and Chicago's main financial exchanges from leaving the state.
The work is done for the spring legislative session in Springfield.
Your electric bill could go up if the Illinois State Senate and Gov. Pat Quinn go along with a bill passed by the state House.
One issue that died in the lame-duck legislative session was a proposed expansion of gambling.
A push to legalize medicinal marijuana failed in the state House on Thursday.
