Six more working days. Next Saturday’s the deadline for Illinois state lawmakers to pass a new budget. They’ve got more ...

Schatz was appointed to the Senate in December 2012 after Sen. Dan Inouye died. He then won a hard-fought Democratic primary ...

Uncertainty reigns as Illinois lawmakers enter the final week of the spring legislative session without a budget deal in place — and several other significant issues also remain unresolved.

Customers around Illinois will see significantly higher prices on their electric bills next month. The average residential customer of Ameren Illinois will see an 18% to 22% increase in their monthly ...

Robert Peters, 40, who represents Kenwood and Hyde Park in the Illinois Senate, has launched a bid for the 2 nd Congressional ...

As electric prices spike, Illinois lawmakers clash over energy policy reforms, grid reliability, and climate goals.

Chicago, speaks on the Illinois Senate floor on Wednesday in favor of his bill to require anti-bias training for maternal ...

Planned Parenthood of Illinois said around 7% of their gender-affirming patients come from out of state — an increase since nearby states have restricted care.

The training required by House Bill 2517 would educate providers on historic racial discrepancies in maternal care in an ...

A coalition of suburban and downstate mayors has come together to endorse Illinois Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D) in the ...

After weeks of speculation, Rep. Lauren Underwood announced Monday she won't seek Sen. Dick Durbin's Senate seat and instead will seek reelection to the House.

With Rep. Lauren Underwood's decision to stay out, major candidates in the race to succeed Sen. Dick Durbin include Lt. Gov.