Illinois lawmakers passed a $55 billion budget with tax hikes on smoking and gambling, but left proposals on transit and a ...

Illinois Democrats passed a $55 billion spending plan, which includes $1 billion in tax hikes and increased spending by 38% in the last six years, while Republicans criticize the budget as ...

As another school year comes to a close, the Peoria Public Schools superintendent says the cell phone ban has improved ...

Sylvia Manheim, who has had a major impact on civil rights issues in Long Beach, had an early 100th birthday recently.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Illinois House Democrats approved the $55.2 billion budget shortly before 10 p.m. Saturday. Their spending plan prioritizes investments for education, healthcare, and human ...

A bill now headed to Gov. JB Pritzker's desk aims to support pharmacy access in rural and underserved areas by targeting PBMs ...

"My grandmother recently told me that we are related to Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer; I freaked out because she is such an ...

With only hours remaining before their midnight deadline, Democratic state lawmakers on Saturday still were finalizing various components of a more than $55 billion budget balanced with a combination ...

The two-term governor has to decide soon if he will seek re-election. He's also rumored to be considering a presidential bid ...

The Danville District 118 School Board Wednesday night learned more about a request to spend about $42,750 with Title 4 ...

Pritzker said he would specifically veto any budget that includes tax increases on individuals, corporations or the sales tax ...