Illinois state legislators passed a nearly $40 billion state budget on largely party lines early Sunday morning. The budget relies on federal funding to offset deficits created by COVID-19. The Illinois...

Last Wednesday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered the annual budget address to the state legislature in Springfield. He proposed not one, but two budgets: one for if the Illinois Fair Tax referendum passes...

In the Evanston winter, every hour of sun counts. But in an effort to standardize time, an Illinois Senate bill would make Daylight Saving Time permanent, lengthening days. The bill amends the Time...

A new state bill would require public schools to educate students on contributions made by the LGBTQ community to Illinois and the United States history. The bill, which passed the House and Senate...

Mayor Steve Hagerty said he expects Evanston to be one of the first municipalities to opt into the use of recreational marijuana if Gov. J.B. Pritzker's legalization plan is adopted by the Democrat-led...