With the clock ticking on the state’s stopgap spending bill, legislative leaders met with Gov. Bruce Rauner this week to discuss budget priorities.
After a year-long budget impasse, the General Assembly...
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved their 2017 budget this week, which includes a tax on sweetened beverages and cuts to county staff.
The budget, approved by a 11-4 vote Tuesday, includes...
The Illinois Senate voted 38-18 on Wednesday to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of an automatic voter registration bill.
The bill was co-sponsored by Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) in the Senate...
U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill introduced by Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) that promotes women’s participation in peace negotiations in an effort to put women at the forefront of U.S. foreign...
Illinois politicians and political experts discussed several irregularities in last Tuesday’s election, including unexpectedly low voter turnout, inaccurate polling and high campaign spending at an event...
