If a current Senate bill clears the House and is signed into law, Illinois will join three other states and the District of Columbia in soon paying a minimum wage of $15 per hour.

Rock Falls Township High School District 301 in Whiteside County is eligible to receive Property Tax Relief Grants, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced today.

The state legislature adjourned before taking action on Senate Bill 1597, which would require Illinois consumers to pay a 5 cent fee for every single-use paper or plastic bag, but similar proposals are being considered at the county and local levels.

Chadwick voters will decide who will serve as village trustees when they head to the polls on April 2.

Franklin Grove voters will decide who will serve as trustees when they head to the polls on April 2.

Rep. Tom Demmer was among nine GOP state lawmakers who joined with Democrats to pass a bill to hike the pay of state agency department heads this week.

Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) contributed $21.1 million to 30 state House races this election cycle, including $3,445,351 to 22 fellow Democrats in the week leading up to Tuesday’s general election.

Republican Brian Stewart has been declared the winner in the 45th Senate District against Democrat David Simpson.

Democrat Cheri Bustos has been declared the winner in the 17th Congressional District against Republican William Fawell.

Republican Michael Unes has been declared the winner in the 91st House District against Democrat Carolyn Blodgett.

Republican Andrew Chesney has been declared the winner in the House District 89 race against Democrat Nicholas Hyde.

Democrat Michael Frerichs has been declared the winner in the Illinois State Treasurer's race against Republican Jim Dodge.

Democrat Susana Mendoza has won the state Comptroller race against Republican Darlene Senger.

Democrat Jesse White has won the Secretary of State race against Republican Jason Helland.

Democrat Kwame Raoul won the Attorney General's race after Republican candidate Erika Harold conceded the race.

Democrat J.B. Pritzker won the gubernatorial race after Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner conceded the race Tuesday night.

The political arm of Illinois’ largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood, has already spent nearly $600,000 this year across 24 competitive state House and Senate races, according to filings with the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Among Illinois counties, Boone, Montgomery and Bond had the highest percentage of property owners with mortgages who owe at least 25 percent more on their loans than their property is worth, according to an analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions looking at home equity at the end of the first quarter.

Illinois state government leaders say they will spend a record $38.5 billion and borrow an estimated $11.5 billion over the next year, according to a fiscal year 2019 budget plan approved by Gov. Bruce Rauner.

A bill pending in Springfield would prohibit the state from denying illegal aliens professional licenses to practice law, teach, or dispense prescription drugs.