Local elections in Illinois are non-partisan, but voters might be seeing both Democrat and Republican groups backing candidates this year.

Gov. JB Pritzker is asking lawmakers to pass a plan banning cellphones in schools during class time.

The General Assembly’s independent forecasting commission is predicting revenue will not be as strong as Gov. Pritzker’s budget office expects.

The Trump administration has stopped reimbursing Illinois for a pair of programs designed to help farmers and boost food supply.

Chicago-area transit agencies collectively face a $771 million funding shortfall in 2026 if state lawmakers don’t pass new funding or...

New tariffs announced by President Donald Trump could have impacts on Illinois revenue. The governor’s budget director discussed some of...

The state superintendent is not asking schools to make any changes to DEI initiatives at the Trump administration threatens to...

Gov. JB Pritzker introduced his seventh budget on Wednesday with no major tax increases, but restrained spending

A proposed bill would end Illinois’ requirement that cannabis be transported in vehicles in odor-proof containers.

Capitol News Illinois previews Gov. JB Pritzker’s fiscal year 2026 budget address.