Illinois House of Representatives

State representative Jehan Gordan-Booth has a new job title. The Peoria democrat was recently elected Deputy Majority Leader for the Illinois House of…

SPRINGFIELD - People who are harmed or injured because of state government actions are now eligible for damage awards of as much as $2 million.The House…

A bomb threat in the Illinois State Capitol Building caused the House and Senate chambers to be evacuated this afternoon.The call came in to a desk manned…

The Illinois House has voted to allow tax breaks for those who take vacant land and use it for urban farming. The aim is to give an economic boost to the…

The Illinois House is taking up a measure that requires veterans’ home officials to promptly inform families about Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks. It’s a…

Legislation barring the use of taxpayer money to settle complaints of sexual harassment against legislators is moving to the House floor.The Executive…

A follow-up bill to Illinois' school funding reform law is headed to the state Senate after winning approval from members of the House. State officials…

Legislation that would ban tackle football for children under 12 narrowly advanced in the Illinois House today.Supporters of the ban gave lengthy…

The first woman to serve as majority leader in the Illinois House of Representatives and a top lieutenant to House Speaker Mike Madigan says she won't…

Some Republican lawmakers say the Illinois State House of Representatives may not have the votes to override Governor Bruce Rauner’s veto of a school…