Pat Quinn

Former governor Pat Quinn wants to limit Chicago mayors to two terms.Credit Flickr User Daniel X. O'Neil / (CC x 2.0)Edit | RemoveOrganizers of a petition…

An Illinois House committee Monday discussed Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposal to reinstate the death penalty for mass shooters and for those who murder police…

It’s been more than three years since then-Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation creating the Secure Choice program. But the retirement savings program…

How would contenders for the state's top legal office have handled the budget stalemate?One of the limitations of modern political debates is that…

In 2010, lawmakers changed the rules for how the state picks its second-in-command. No longer would voters separately nominate candidates for lieutenant…

A new report by a court-appointed watchdog charged with looking into patronage hiring at the Illinois transportation department details how friends and…

Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says a voter referendum aimed at imposing term limits on Chicago's mayor and creating a consumer advocacy position won't…

A last-minute appointment former Governor Pat Quinn made after losing last year's election has spurred a new law.Lou Bertuca was a political operative, a…

Some of the main architects of the Illinois law that seeks to save the state money by reducing workers' pensions have begun collecting pensions of their…

The Illinois coal industry is not happy with the federal government’s decision to stop funding a clean-coal project in Illinois. President Barack Obama's…