Chicago teachers began a strike Thursday after failing to reach an agreement with city officials over pay and other contract issues, forcing C…

Senate President John Cullerton repeatedly said that he wanted to make an "informed" decision about state Sen. Martin Sandoval's leadership ro…

Illinois state Sen. Martin Sandoval resigned his post as chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee Friday shortly after the release of a…

Chicago teachers could walk out of classrooms on Oct. 17 along with support staff and Chicago Park District employees, halting the education o…

State Sen. Martin Sandoval should resign as chairman of the Senate's Transportation Committee until federal investigators complete a probe int…

Federal agents raided the offices and home of state Sen. Martin Sandoval on Tuesday, another concerning sign of continued corruption in a stat…

Federal agents searched state Sen. Martin Sandoval's office Tuesday morning in Springfield, but have been silent about what prompted the searc…

A couple of Democrats demanded something be done about the state's ever-increasing property tax bills during the spring legislative session. 

State Sen. Heather Steans knows how to get things done in Springfield, but her confidence that Illinois' pension crisis is a "solvable problem…

Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants to build up Illinois' depleted reserve fund to help stabilize the state's financial future, but that promise depends …