General Assembly

The McLean and Tazewell county Republican Party chairs have chosen Morton doctor Bill Hauter to finish state Rep. Keith Sommer's term in office.

Republican state Sen. Win Stoller is running for re-election in the redrawn 37th Senate District, and he says his bipartisan record makes him the right choice in the primary.

Illinois lawmakers worked until the early hours of Saturday to pass a $46.5 billion spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year, as well as a $1.8 billion package of mostly-temporary tax cuts that Democrats said are intended to soften the impact of inflation on working families.

In the wake of several child deaths — including Peoria boy Navin Jones — Republican lawmakers on Wednesday called for a performance audit of the state child welfare agency.

A new bill would make discrimination against natural hairstyles illegal in the workplace in Illinois, by amending the definition of race to include natural and protective hairstyles as a racial characteristic.

Illinois Republicans say the bill does not go far enough to pay the state’s debts, and unanimously voted against it in both chambers.

The Illinois General Assembly will consider a bill condemning and sanctioning Russia, three weeks into Russia's war on Ukraine.

House Republicans held a press conference Wednesday to discuss possible solutions to high gas prices facing Illinoisans over the past few weeks.

A new bill would allow domestic violence survivors to file for an order of protection online, offering relief from having to face their abuser in court.

Illinois' new political watchdog says he's optimistic he can be effective in a role that his predecessor said was essentially powerless.