The stopgap funding bill has already passed in the House and faces a late deadline tonight in the Senate to avoid a shutdown. While Republicans have a majority in the Senate, they’ll need some ...

For her, the possibility of running together with a Republican has become a non-starter due to “national level” disagreements and blistering social media attacks from Saratoga Springs Republican ...

Legislation in the Illinois House would empower inspectors general, restrict lobbying by elected leaders, add protections ...

Frerichs said a group of demonstrators with a bullhorn gathered outside his house at 3 a.m., demanding that he divest from "Israel bonds." ...

Precisely one month from the history-making moment former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted of corruption, ...

A veteran prosecutor who played a key role in the recent trials of ex-Ald. Edward Burke and former House Speaker Michael ...

Imagine Chicago and Illinois without an effective local U.S. attorney’s office over the years. Michael Madigan, we believe, still would be Illinois House speaker. Ed Burke likely would be preening ...

The search for Chicago’s 42nd U.S. attorney comes at a significant moment in history for an office long extolled as a model ...

Who’s paying?: Areas like the Near West Side, Logan Square and Bronzeville have been particularly hard hit by rising taxes, ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered a unique state budget address. Sure, he included topics conventionally covered in such speeches — like revenue projections and an outline of some spending ...

The values are going down downtown. Residential is going to take on a greater share of the tax bill,” an expert says, which ...