The governor's influence is rising in the Democratic party, as she shifts from low-key resistance to full-on protest over Trump's punitive slashing of federal funds ...

Lawmakers have passed bills protecting victims of illegal photography, banning cellphones in classrooms, and creating a new school voucher program.

What it does: The bill creates a bipartisan group that would explore how Illinois counties could effectively secede from ...

The months-long dispute between the state Auditor Diana DiZoglio and Democratic leaders on Beacon Hill recently took an ...