Article Summary The Illinois Department of Corrections launched a program this year that limits inmates’ access to physical mail and ...

Article Summary Illinois lawmakers passed 24 bills during the two-week fall veto session. House Bill 767 would allow IDPH Director ...

Article Summary State lawmakers passed a bill to legalize “medical aid in dying” for Illinois adults with terminal illnesses. If ...

Article Summary Illinois lawmakers approved a bill last week to “decouple” some state taxes on businesses from the federal government.

Article Summary More than 630 candidates submitted petitions to run for state, federal and judicial office — including dozens seeking ...

Article Summary A federal judge said he’ll issue a temporary restraining order over alleged conditions at the U.S. Immigration and ...

Article Summary A bill that failed on the House floor last week would have given state insurance regulators authority to ...

Article Summary A new transit funding bill passed Thursday night raises $1.5 billion for public transportation agencies, mostly in the ...

Article Summary An energy policy package incentivizing battery storage passed the General Assembly with only Democratic support and will likely ...

Article Summary State lawmakers worked behind the scenes for weeks to craft a package to respond to the federal immigration ...

Article Summary The Trump administration said Monday it will fund half the normal SNAP benefits for the month of November ...

Article Summary A House panel passed a Tier 2 pension reform Wednesday, but only after promising to hold further action ...