Power move: Republicans have little weight in Springfield, but their walkout grated on Democrats who accused them of shirking their jobs to represent constituents.

With Gov. JB Pritzker still weighing whether to seek a third term, the firmer foundation he’s laid for Illinois’ historically shaky finances faces a major stress test from ballooning deficit ...

Heading into budget season, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker faces several converging challenges, including a projected deficit over ...

Chicago-area mass transit ... In an interview on a Sun-Times podcast last month, House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch said the focus should be on finding “efficiencies” — a byword ...

Illinois participated in one court battle with the Trump administration Thursday when a federal judge temporarily blocked ...

Last week, when Johnson administration officials offered aldermen their ideas for regulating the growing Chicago industry of ...