Illinois General Assembly

Soil and water conservation districts aren't high-profile agencies, but they fill an important niche in supporting Illinois agriculture. Major funding cuts in the new state budget may noticeably hamper those efforts.

A measure spearheaded by Peoria area lawmakers to expand tax reductions in areas experiencing urban decay is headed to the governor.

Early intervention providers and advocates are calling for increased state funding to help infants and toddlers with developmental disabilities.

Gov. JB Pritzker says his health care insurance reform aims to lift a roadblock patients can run into when getting approval for treatment.

Illinois lawmakers are looking at potential next steps to expand carbon capture, utilization and storage in the state, and ease concerns raised about the process.

Illinois State Sen. David Koehler discussed two health-related laws he sponsored that took effect Jan. 1 while also offering a glimpse at 2024 state legislative priorities during an interview with WCBU.

Peoria’s wish list of requests for local state legislators at this year’s annual Legislative Breakfast includes a change in public safety pension funding requirements, the ability to use automated traffic speed control systems, and funding for a host of capital improvement projects.

State Sen. Dave Koehler says he sees great potential in having Peoria and Bloomington-Normal in the same legislative district.

State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, says that while she feels much of the outcry over the SAFE-T Act has been politically motivated, she admits changes are necessary.

The Illinois Supreme Court is consolidating 58 county-level lawsuits challenging the state's SAFE-T ACT criminal justice reform into one.