Illinois General Assembly

Illinois State Rep. Travis Weaver is looking to establish an incentive aimed at helping Illinois universities attract and retain college athletes while boosting general enrollment applications.

Democrat Sharon Chung won reelection to a second term in the Illinois General Assembly with a victory over Republican Desi Anderson. Chung, a Democrat from Bloomington, won 53% of the vote, defeating Anderson by about 3,500 votes, according to unofficial totals compiled by WGLT and WCBU.

Democratic state Sen. Dave Koehler of Peoria is headed to a sixth term in Springfield after defeating Republican challenger Sally Owens, according to unofficial results late Tuesday.

Sharon Chung, a Democrat who was elected to the newly-drawn district in 2022, is facing Republican Desi Anderson in the November election. The district includes parts of Bloomington-Normal.

State Sen. Dave Koehler, a Democrat from Peoria, is seeking a sixth term against Sally Owens, a first-time candidate and small business consultant in Peoria.

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.