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A crowded field of Democratic candidates has emerged with 10 months still to go before the Illinois primary for governor. Five men have announced plans to…
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There was another setback Wednesday for efforts to end Illinois' budget stalemate. Senate Democrats attempted a series of test votes on items in the so...
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Illinois Senate Democrats are hoping to win bipartisan support for a partial government spending plan. The proposal would release more than $800 million...
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The Grand Bargain is a package of interlocking legislation designed to break the state budget impasse in Illinois. How important is school funding to that…
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The Illinois Senate made progress Tuesday on its so-called grand bargain.
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Low-income university students had until early March this year to fill out a form that allowed them to take advantage of Illinois' primary financial aid...
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It's a rare occurrence of late: A credit rating agency saying something positive about Illinois' finances. But the comment published Tuesday by Moody's...
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Anxious legislators will once again see a deposit from the state of Illinois in their bank accounts. They’re getting paid Tuesday for the first time...
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During the recent state budget impasse, Illinois colleges and universities have been forced to scrape by without state funding, except for stop gap...
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Illinois legislators haven’t been paid in months, but that’s about to change.