An effort underway in Effingham County could be dismissed as a long shot or a downstate political minority blowing off steam, but a longtime p…

A new two-year audit of the Illinois Department of Corrections found employee misuse of sick leave, vacation time and overtime, something that…

Despite a new report that showed the state’s casinos generated less revenue and had 6 percent fewer visitors than the year before, one state S…

A task force comprised of 88 state lawmakers with seven subcommittees has started meeting to discuss the complex issues that have pushed prope…

A memo Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration reportedly sent to state agency directors last week asks for ideas to save 6.5 percent thr…

Illinois drivers already paying some of the highest gas prices in the country can expect to pay more after an attack on a Saudi Arabian oil op…

September is National Preparedness Month and Illinois disaster response professionals are reminding everyone to be prepared for anything, be i…

The deadline is approaching for people interested in becoming a so-called “budtender” when adult-use legal cannabis sales begin next year. The…

President Donald Trump's move to ban all flavored electronic cigarettes products other than tobacco flavors won’t just hit small businesses su…

The debate over whether Illinois should change its flat income tax to a structure taxing higher rates for higher earners is expected to be exp…