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As Gov. J.B. Pritzker eyes the passage of a minimum wage hike prior to his Feb. 20 budget address, unofficial ...

Supporters of legalizing recreational marijuana in Illinois will face stiff opposition this year from leaders of the state's largest religious ...

Efforts to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in Illinois have been slowly spreading across the prairie state.

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin's office announced legislation to reduce the monopoly period of expensive pharmaceuticals when their prices suddenly spike.

A Woodstock representative wants a private-sector commission to examine the spending habits and management practices of state agencies.

Divisions between business and labor interests were on display Wednesday, Jan. 30, at the Illinois Senate Labor Committee’s hearing on ...

The five-member Illinois House Rules Committee will maintain its power over the legislative process for the 101st General Assembly despite ...

With increased state and national attention on ethics in politics, a pair of Republican lawmakers filed separate bills this week ...

More than two decades of public service in Chicago’s northwest suburbs gave Donald DeWitte a lens through which to view ...

State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) was sworn in to the 101st Illinois House district on Jan. 9, replacing retired Rep. ...