Illinois lawmakers are criticizing a sweeping Republican-backed spending bill that narrowly passed the House Thursday afternoon in a 218-214 vote.

As Republicans push to pass President Trump’s so-called “big, beautiful bill,” Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has a stark ...

A former lawmaker and deputy governor, Christian Mitchell now oversees civic engagement at the University of Chicago. Current ...

Several new laws and taxes are set to go into effect on July 1st, 2025, including taxes on sports betting, vaping, gas, and ...

Several Republican and Independent hopefuls have announced campaigns to unseat Gov. JB Pritzker in the 2026 Illinois ...

While Gov. JB Pritzker earlier this year ruled out across-the-board sales tax increases or another attempt to tax higher ...

“Even when confronted with a massive budget hole, Governor Pritzker still signed into a law yet another record spending bill.

The Joint Economic Committee projects 163,674 people in Illinois would lose Affordable Health Care Act coverage and 335,000 would lose Medicaid with passage of the current President Trump-backed ...

Just in time for Independence Day travel, drivers will face Illinois’ latest gasoline tax hike. Gov. J.B. Pritzker has added ...

It’s time once again to dive into another round of quick takes on the people, places and events that were being talked about ...

Most laws in Illinois go into effect on Jan. 1 in Illinois, but some begin on July 1. There are a multiple new laws to be ...

Most new laws in the state of Illinois take effect at the start of the year, but there are several big changes that will take ...