In Ted Dabrowski’s eyes, Illinois lawmakers' track record of financial failures are almost as endless as the state’s ever-increasing debt load.

It won’t be long before Illinois Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker has a chance to make good on his commitment to “lift up the standard of living” for all Illinois residents by allowing them to keep more of what they earn.

Tim Schneider, Illinois Republican Party chairman, is calling for the resignation of state Rep. Stephanie Kifowit (D-Aurora) after she refused to apologize for remarks some insist wished death upon family members of a colleague at the height of testy House floor debate.

The start of J.B. Pritzker’s term as governor and the end of Rahm Emanuel’s run as mayor of Chicago could be marked by the passage of the state’s first capital bill in nearly a decade.

For all the fault he finds in House Resolution 1225, David Williams isn’t surprised to hear Illinois lawmakers are supporting it.

Illinois' vendor debt increased for the week ending Oct.31, finishing at $7,767,600,175.05.

Despite House Speaker Michael Madigan's more than four decades in power, Democratic state representative-elect Anne Stava-Murray (D-Naperville) is determined to oppose him.

Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) executive director Richard A. Pearson, in a bulletin recently sent to members, warned state residents that they may soon face what he called the same perils as those faced by gun owners across much of the country.

Recently concluded midterm elections brought to the fore the important roles played by "down ballot" elected officers in the state's municipalities. Throughout the state, 2019 will see a spate of elections for local candidates including mayors, council members, aldermen, trustees, treasurers and clerks.

Eugene Keefe argues that Senate Bill 904 lurks as an ever-greater disaster waiting to happen in relationship to doctors and hospitals across the state being able to get compensated in a timely manner.

Longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) and newly elected Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s may soon find themselves locked in a game of "who’s the boss?" when it comes to who holds final say over their Democratic caucus.

Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) Executive Director Richard A. Pearson worries that Senate Bill 3637 will be just the start of newly empowered Democrats assaulting law-abiding gun owners.

The Schaumburg Village Board is faced with some tough decisions with only a short period of time to come to them.

Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) executive director Richard A. Pearson is imploring members to stand strong under the new administration of Democrat J.B. Pritzker.

Even in defeat, Jim Dodge vowed to remain true to who he is and his principles.

Erika Harold has conceded in her hard-fought race for Illinois Attorney General against Democrat Kwame Raoul.

Jim Dodge is urging Illinois voters to throw their support behind the candidate that most reminds them of themselves.

Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) has dished out at least six-figure contributions to the campaigns of 22 Democratic candidates in this election cycle, according to Get Illinois Right.

Jim Dodge frets lawmakers in Illinois have little understanding of one of the basic first rules of business.

Jim Dodge points to Springfield’s history of budget woes as being a classic example of what insanity can truly look like.