Just minutes before a crucial midnight deadline Saturday night, Illinois state lawmakers approved a $55.2 billion state budget plan for the next fiscal year. But while the Illinois Senate advanced ...

Illinois Democrats passed a $55.2 billion budget with new taxes on sports bets, nicotine, and businesses. Republicans criticized the budget process for lack of transparency and the inclusion of ...

Illinois advocates say if the high court sides with Grants Pass, it could make it easier for municipalities to criminalize homelessness in the state and throughout the U.S. Oral arguments begin ...

A barge is parked on the Illinois River near the William G. Stratton State Park in Morris on Sept. 20, 2024. If water levels keep dropping and barge traffic slows, some Illinois farmers worry that ...