The stage is set for a vote on a concealed carry bill. And it's one that the National Rifle Association does not like.&ld...

Illinois Republicans are looking for a new state party chairman.Chairman Pat Brady has resigned, ostensibly to attend to his ...

Smoke Free Illinois would extend to the entirety of the state’s public universities and community colleges, under a bil...

There is a mix of disappointment and, believe it or not, relief among lawmakers in Springfield who are sizing up the last two...

A procedural snag has delayed an attempt to get a same sex marriage bill through a committee and onto the Senate floor. The i...

When 2012 becomes 2013, it will truly be lame duck season at the state Capitol. The new General Assembly will not be sworn in...

By Jayette Bolinski, IllinoisWatchdog.orgIllinois’ children’s health insurance program spent thousands of dollars...

Republicans like the governor’s proposal to cut Medicaid by $2.7 billion, but they are against a cigarette tax incr...

There may new rules in place for election polling sites come this November. The state Senate passed a measure that allows can...

The governor wants to expand Medicaid in Cook County to comply with national healthcare overhaul standards, but state Republi...

A different gambling proposal, one that encompasses many of the governor’s ideas, is making its way through the legisla...