My dear wife has asked me to write a short post about the accomplishments of the governor of our home state, J.B. Pritzker, who is receiving a Crooks & Liars Crookie "Good Guy" Award for 2024. Which ...

Illinois lawmakers could soon make it easier for children in foster care to live with their relatives or other people close to them.

Illinois voters have approved advisory referendums recommending a 3% income tax surcharge on millionaires. The path forward after voters approved the referedum again last month remains uncertain.

More than 300 new laws are taking effect in Illinois in the New Year. They range from increasing the minimum age to making it ...

Avina Clean Hydrogen has selected southwest Illinois as the location for its $820 million investment for a sustainable ...

Time to study up, Illinois. When the clock hits midnight on New Year’s Day, 293 new state laws will take effect. Those ...

Attorneys are expected to discuss jury instructions Thursday at the federal corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in Chicago.

There are close to 300 new Illinois or Chicago-area laws going into effect with the arrival of the new year. Here are the ...

As the progressive Chicago Democrat nears a decision on whether to seek a third term as Illinois’ chief executive, he’s having to balance conflicting forces and overcome a conservative, anti-incumbent ...

The minimum wage in Illinois will increase to $15 an hour on Jan. 1, completing a six-year transition period since the ...

Time to study up, Illinois: 293 new state laws take effect on Jan. 1. Those include some of the defining bills of the 2024 ...

Look what we find when averaging these 10 grades of economic performance: California had the 10th best state economy over ...