Power move: Republicans have little weight in Springfield, but their walkout grated on Democrats who accused them of shirking their jobs to represent constituents.

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois participated in one court battle with the Trump administration Thursday when a federal judge ...

A new bill aims to provide more efficient and reliable transit and dodge a fiscal crisis, write the Illinois AFL-CIO and ...

Illinois lawmakers have introduced bills that would end the practice of ticketing students for municipal code violations.

The first effort, in 2022, stalled amid concerns that the wording would prohibit law enforcement from intervening in serious matters. A new version closes that loophole.

Springfield lawmakers will hash out a plan to move solar and wind projects forward after sluggish growth for clean power in Illinois and a recent rise in coal and natural gas demand.

If this and a complementary bill from last year pass, single-family zoning will effectively disappear in municipalities across Illinois.

Legislators and medical policy advocates revealed the proposal at a press conference Wednesday at the capitol in Springfield.

Valena Greene and Ed Greene pose for a photo at Valena’s master’s graduation from Illinois-Springfield in May, 2024. Valena ...

More than a dozen people were interested in becoming the Ward 1 alderman in Springfield, including 12 people being ...

Springfield lawmakers will hash out a plan to move solar and wind projects forward after sluggish growth for clean power in ...

Though Joens explored many professions over the course of his career, his love for Illinois history has been at the heart of ...