Northern Illinois University women's golf tops the list of highest grossing programs in the state, reporting $432,067 – or $48,007 per athlete – in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.

In Illinois, owners of 387,854 properties with mortgages 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.

Former state school employee David Wood, who retired in May 2018, saved $67,350 toward a pension over 7 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Cheryl Kochman, who retired in May 2018, saved $143,509 toward a pension over 24 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Allowing local school districts to deny charter school applications is not ideal, according to three GOP lawmakers.

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The Illinois State Rifle Association is urging citizens to call their state senators and encourage them to vote against the Firearms Industry Licensing Act.

Although there is no evidence of wrongdoing, an Illinois government official’s close ties to two side businesses that could benefit from his day job presents a problem of optics, according to an op-ed piece by the Illinois Policy Institute.

After barely passing by five votes and pulled for consideration, a Democrat-sponsored bill debated on May 28 came back two days later and passed, but not without a heated GOP debate.

During the May 28 House floor debate, state Reps. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) and Patricia Bellock (R-Hinsdale) wanted to know why a Democrat-proposed task force was clearly partisan in membership.

The legislative chairman of Illinois Right to Life applauds lawmakers who are fighting against taxpayer-funded abortions.

Illinois’ unpaid vendor debt hasn't changed much since May 3 and now stands at $6,492,739,186.72, an increase of just over $82 million, according to data released on May 29.

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Auditor General Frank Mautino's wife, Lena Alfano, was arrested for battery on the night of May 19, 2018.

When I heard Gov. Bruce Rauner propose bringing back the death penalty, I couldn’t help but wonder, “How many people is he willing to kill to get reelected?”

Why would we want to remain in a club that’s organized to pressure and browbeat us into acting against our best interests and better judgment? Suppose also that someone signed us up without our consent. Why would we reward such trickery and endure years of nagging, scolding and bad advice?

A third of the governor's 2019 capital budget request would fund Illinois Department of Transportation projects, according to a state analysis.

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 money-saving idea found favor with both parties during the May 29 House floor debate.