Rep. Eric Sorensen, a former meteorologist, said he and others are pushing legislation to strengthen NWS operations and staffing.

The costs to Illinois’ government because of the new Republican congressional budget reconciliation law will be steep.

That thought came to mind recently when Illinois Senate President Don Harmon, a suburban Chicago Democrat, filed an appeal of a $9.8 million fine imposed by the state elections board for violating ...

Illinois Senate President Don Harmon is one of our state’s most prolific abusers of Illinois’ “self-funding” loophole.

Budget reconciliation legislation that includes farm safety net enhancements, higher reference prices and biofuel tax credits ...

With major future cuts to social service programs now written into law, Democrats seeking Illinois’ open U.S. Senate seat in 2026 are hitting the campaign trail seeking to position themselves among ...

According to the nonpartisan health policy research organization KFF, federal Medicaid spending in Illinois is expected to be ...

More than $5 million in federal taxpayer funds could be withheld from public media across Illinois if a measure clears the U.S. Senate.

Deja Foxx celebrated her April birthday in a way most 25-year-olds don’t. The extra candle meant she was now eligible to ...

Sen. Dick Durbin's retirement announcement earlier this year set off a tsunami that is still shaking up the political world ...

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, among the candidates hoping to win Dick Durbin's Senate seat next year, brought his campaign ...

Will County Board member Julie Berkowicz, a Naperville Republican, has announced plans to run in the 2026 primary for the ...