State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) discussed changing Illinois’ flat-rate income tax to a graduated one in a town hall meeting Monday night.
Biss called the present code “idiosyncratic,” telling...
An Evanston group in favor of term limits for Illinois lawmakers announced Thursday it has gathered more than half the signatures it needs to put the issue on the ballot next year.
Headed by Republican...
Political passions ran high Tuesday night at College Republicans' Bipartisan Forum on Freedom as a tea party favorite squared off with a staunch liberal.
The event, which took place in Harris Hall,...
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn used his amendatory veto powers to send a concealed-carry bill back to state lawmakers on Tuesday, signaling an uncertain future for Evanston's proposed ban on assault weapons.
Among...
Although a bid to legalize medical marijuana barely passed the Illinois House of Representatives on Wednesday, supporters say they are confident it eventually will be signed into law.
If passed, House...
