The U.S. Justice Department program started in 2001 to try to secure stiffer prison sentences for gun offenders. Up to now in ...

While Illinois lawmakers didn't pass a package to fund the Chicago region's transit agencies, it's not too lake, a key ...

The General Assembly didn't give final approval for a package to reform the transit agencies serving the Chicago area, even ...

Less than 25% of Illinois farmland is owned by the farmer who works the land, with the rest leased by individuals, family trusts and, increasingly, investors looking to turn a profit.

On the second-to-last day of the spring legislative session, Illinois lawmakers have finally proposed a new bill outlining ...

Despite a long process of negotiation, several important groups still oppose the bills, including representatives of ...

The measure, filed late Wednesday night, features a new menu of revenue sources to help keep Chicago-area buses and trains ...

The bill would replace the Regional Transportation Authority, which oversees CTA, Metra, and Pace, with a new entity called ...

JB Pritzker made headlines when he called for “mass protests” against the Trump administration. There’s no question, the second-term governor of Illinois is positioning himself for a presidential ...

(The Center Square) – The mayor of Chicago is pushing for a progressive income tax in Illinois, even though a recent economic report says it would make the state less competitive. Mayor Brandon ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson advocates for Illinois to eliminate the state's flat income tax for a progressive income tax. A judge used Trump’s own words to expose his real agenda Tomatoes ...

followed by Chicago, Peoria, and Champaign-Urbana. See a mistake? Let us know If property taxes were a competition, Illinois would be cleaning up. The state dominates national rankings for ...