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

Trump has proposed axing NASA’s Surface Geology and Biology mission, which monitors methane and carbon pollution but also ...

After Illinois lawmakers passed a budget with cuts and tax hikes, Gov. JB Pritzker blamed the state’s fiscal challenges on President Trump.

A housing agency rule would also allow work requirements. Supporters say a time limit would help spread limited funds to more ...

Wonder how many Lake County lawmakers actually read this document that received little public review and was hastily adopted ...

Illinois legislators have approved a new state budget that raises taxes on legal sports wagers, causing betting stocks to ...

Illinois lawmakers head into the final days of their spring session looking for ways to close a substantial gap in the state ...

Ben Szalinski with Capitol News Illinois joined The Current on News 8 to give us the latest.

The spending plan raises over $1 billion in revenue. News 8 spoke with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to hear their ...

Lawmakers still have time to avert a $771 million fiscal cliff. But transit agencies like the CTA will start planning now for ...