Illinois senate

Advocates say bans are shown to improve school climate.

This year’s agenda includes many long-running asks, like protecting the local share of tax revenue and reforming public safety pensions. It also highlights requests for “missing middle” housing and Safe-T Act revisions.

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.

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.

Faced with a competitive job market, mounting student debt, and uncertainty about what comes next, college students can have a lot weighing on their mental health.

The St. Clair County state's attorney is in line to become head of the Illinois State Police.The Belleville News-Democrat reports the new Pritzker…

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 Senate has unanimously endorsed a plan to require reports on veterans' health after a Legionnaires' disease crisis at a state-run veterans…

The Illinois Senate has approved raising public school teacher salaries to a minimum of $40,000 a year.The Senate voted 37-16 Thursday to increase minimum…

The Illinois Senate has approved requiring public schools to teach LGBT history. The Senate voted 34-18 on the plan by Chicago Democratic Sen. Heather…