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Illinois’ economy grew at a faster rate than expected in fiscal year 2019, but government forecasters warn of a potential ...

Higher education officials defended Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed $137 million increase in higher education funding for next year before a ...

The Illinois Department of Transportation was one among a variety of related local and state groups to talk about its ...

The loss of two congressional seats and billions of dollars in federal funding are only two of the problems facing ...

A bill levying a 7-cent tax on plastic and paper shopping bags advanced out of the state Senate’s revenue committee ...

Suicide is a problem both lawmakers and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention think Illinois can better address. The most ...

Legislation raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in Illinois was expected for a vote in the Senate Wednesday, ...

A state senator is proposing legislation that would tighten gun ownership laws in Illinois and require law enforcement officers to ...

Senior care advocates promoted legislation Wednesday that is aimed at enforcing minimum staffing mandates, limiting the use of psychotropic drugs ...

The number of African-American students enrolled at public colleges and universities in Illinois has fallen nearly 26 percent in recent ...