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About 200 students protested in the Illinois Capitol rotunda Wednesday. They’re part of the Illinois Coalition to Invest in Higher Education.The group…
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Illinois Senate President John Cullerton says the way to settle the controversy over state-employee pay is to approve a state budget.The Chicago Democrat…
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Top leaders in the Illinois Senate continue to negotiate on a "grand bargain" to end the state's budget standoff.They left the Capitol on an 11-day break…
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The Illinois Senate is putting the brakes on a compromise budget plan, but a key Democrat says there still could be a floor vote this week.Oak Park Sen.…
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Since the Illinois temporary spending plan ended in December, even more services are disappearing. One of them is state aid to provide funerals for…
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Illinois Senate leaders are sticking to their word that they plan to vote on a compromise budget deal next week.Democratic Senate President John Cullerton…
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Gov. Bruce Rauner's office estimates a Senate proposal to break a nearly two-year Illinois budget deadlock would still leave the treasury billions of…
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A Springfield medical group is requiring patients insured by the state to pay half of their expected surgery bills up front.The State Journal-Register…
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Organizations that help victims of domestic violence are about to stop receiving money from the Illinois state government.That’s because there’s no full…
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Illinois legislative leaders and Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner are succeeding more at frustrating each other than at striking a deal to end an 18-month…