Illinois government

Gov. JB Pritzker this week signed into law the "Climate and Equitable Jobs Act," creating ratepayer subsidies for wind and solar projects in addition to mandating carbon emission reduction and the eventual closure of coal- and natural gas-fired power plants.

SPRINGFIELD - A report on sexual harassment in Illinois politics issued last week paints a stark picture of the rough-and-tumble of the campaign trail…

The failure to pass a real budget is driving up the cost of Illinois government. The state hasn’t been paying its bills for employee health care, and…

A St. Clair County judge has denied Attorney General Lisa Madigan's motion to halt state employee pay in the absence of a complete state budget. Illinois…

Social service agencies owed money from the State of Illinois say the government should pay them like it’s paying for other services - by going further…

Illinois government has been stuck in a rut for going on 18 months now, and much of the attention has centered on the fight between Governor Bruce...

A majority of Illinois voters do not believe that Illinois is headed in the right direction. That's according to a new poll, from the Paul Simon Public…

Journalists in Illinois have come up short trying to get information about Governor Bruce Rauner's state email. Today the governor gave his explanation…

Gov. Bruce Rauner has announced proposals he says would help shrink Illinois government and its costs. The proposals include legislation allowing voters…

Illinois officials are finally done with a months-long effort to review thousands of units of local government. Members of the governor’s task force today…