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The Illinois lawmaker who says House Speaker Michael Madigan retaliated against her for statements about rooting out sexual harassment in the Capitol…
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The Illinois House has approved legislation to create a procedure to temporarily confiscate guns from people threatening violence.The House voted 80-32…
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Illinois lawmakers are weighing legislation to prevent synthetic marijuana manufacturers from dodging laws banning the substance.The state Senate passed a…
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An Illinois Senate bill that would expand the use of medical marijuana in order to combat the state's opioid crisis has been referred to the Illinois…
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Members of the Illinois House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees are urging Gov. Bruce Rauner to deliver a plan by Friday for remedying a…
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The House has approved a plan pushed by the Democratic state comptroller to require Illinois governors to pay employees from their budgets, not those of…
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State Representative Jehan Gordon-Booth is sponsoring legislation to remove a common roadblock for those with a criminal record. Nearly 400 people in…
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The Illinois Senate has advanced a plan requiring public schools teach a unit on the role and contributions of gays, lesbians and other LGBT individuals…
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The Illinois treasurer says he opposes a bill that would take away his office's authority to hire auditors to help recover residents' unclaimed…
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The Illinois House has approved state licensing of firearms dealers and requiring that those buying assault-style weapons wait through a 72-hour "cooling…