Only 40 miles separate voracious Asian carp from the Great Lakes. To stop them, Illinois must reckon with its legacy of coal ...

The so-called Big Beautiful Bill Act that passed by the slimmest of margins in the U.S. House last week would make the 2017 ...

That’s a drop in the bucket, however, compared to other states. California, for example, has a $12 billion gap (3.72 percent ...

Illinois police officers soon could be required to undergo trauma-informed sexual assault training if the governor signs a ...

State lawmakers who double as lawyers shouldn’t be allowed to use their time in Springfield as credit for continuing ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (KWQC) - Illinois Democrats continue to discuss the annual spending plan behind closed doors with a Saturday deadline. Some Republicans think this could mean tax increases get ...

An Illinois state lawmaker proposed making license plates honoring Dolton-native Pope Leo XIV available to state residents, along with a statue of the pontiff near the state capitol building. The ...

At a meeting Tuesday night, the Rolling Meadows City Council approved the hiring of a team of consultants. They will research everything from traffic to construction and sound when it comes to a new ...

The Trump administration accused North Carolina’s election board on Tuesday of violating federal law by failing to ensure ...

Four major farm bill conservation programs would see a significant, permanent boost to their funding levels under the ...

Medicaid plays a vital role in many rural communities that favored President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. But residents ...