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

State residents enrolled at Christian Life College face among the lowest cost of attending four-year in-state colleges and universities in the U.S., according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

State residents enrolled at Illinois Institute of Technology face among the steepest cost of attending four-year in-state colleges and universities in the U.S., according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

Residents in Illinois face some of the steepest cost of attending in-state colleges and universities in the U.S., according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

Park districts for Coloma, Dixon and Flagg-Rochelle are among those in Illinois employing the fewest government workers per capita, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

Berreman, Council Hill and Reynolds employ the most government workers per capita among townships in Northwest Illinois, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

Berreman, Council Hill and Reynolds employ the most government workers per capita among townships in Illinois, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner is publicly preaching party unity on the campaign trail. But behind the scenes, Rauner is quietly leading an effort to purge conservatives from the Illinois Republican State Central Committee, which governs the party and has elections this month.

Park Districts for Winslow, Pearl City and Stockton are among those in Illinois with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

Pension funds in Byron and Rock Falls would go bankrupt first without subsidies from taxpayers and members, according to an analysis of data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance.

Loran-Jefferson Multi Tax Assessment District, Dakota-Rock Grove Multi Tax Assessment District and Albany-Garden Plain #4 Multi Tax Assessment District top the list in Northwest Illinois with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptrol

East Grove, Pleasant Valley and Viola top the list in Northwest Illinois with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

Loran-Jefferson Multi Tax Assessment District, Dakota-Rock Grove Multi Tax Assessment District and Albany-Garden Plain #4 Multi Tax Assessment District top the list in Illinois with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financ

East Grove, Pleasant Valley and Viola top the list in Illinois with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

Village of Menominee, Village of Nelson and Village of Deer Grove top the list in Northwest Illinois with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

City of Sterling, City of Rock Falls and City of Galena top the list in Northwest Illinois with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

Illinois state government lowered its fees for forming and maintaining Limited Liability Companies (LLCs). Setting up an LLC now costs $150, down from $500. And maintaining one costs $75, down from $250 per year.

Paw Paw taxpayers will pay an additional $290,450.94 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).