Lawmakers vote to decrease funding for housing programs by more than $14M The number of homeless people in Illinois is rising ...

Facing a tight budget year with constrained spending and limited natural revenue growth, the $55.1 billion fiscal year 2026 ...

Things To Do Restaurants, Food and Drink Advocates look at next steps after Illinois law requiring halal, kosher options at state-run facilities left out of budget ...

State Sen. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, supported a lot of aspects of this years state budget but shared he ultimately voted ...

All three Republican members of the Illinois congressional delegation voted in favor of the bill, despite a last-minute plea ...

Hurdles remain, as the legislation requires state funding before lawmakers can enact a 12-month implementation period.

Rep. Maurice West (D-67th District) announced over $10 million in state funding for the Rockford area, including $3 million ...

Millions of dollars are set aside for Rockford-area organizations and local projects as part of Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 ...

Illinois’ latest budget diverts millions in infrastructure funds to cover structural budget deficits despite substandard road conditions.

The Joint Economic Committee projects 163,674 people in Illinois would lose Affordable Health Care Act coverage and 335,000 would lose Medicaid with passage of the current President Trump-backed ...

Gov. JB Pritzker is hiring. Job duties include cutting ribbons and influencing state policy. Opportunities for promotion? Pending the outcome of the 2028 presidential race. As the governor begins ...

Advocates in Southern Illinois are asking one of the state's three GOP members of Congress why he would vote for cutbacks ...