A growing trend that has international students pouring onto college campuses here in the United States has Illinois state Rep. Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) worried about the futures of students here at home.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker has appointed former state Rep. David Harris, a Republican of Arlington Heights, state revenue director.

Former Rep. Jeanne Ives, a Republican from Wheaton, hardly sees former Gov. Bruce Rauner, whose last day in office was today, as the man most qualified to offer advice about the party’s direction.

Jan. 8 marked the end of the 100th General Assembly in Springfield, and almost certainly the end of any chance at transparency in contract negotiations between Illinois school districts and the all-powerful, politically connected teachers’ unions, says an outgoing legislator.

The resignation earlier this week of longtime Illinois House Rep. Lou Lang (D-Skokie) is a part of "bipartisan corruption" throughout the state that Illinoisans can do nothing about but flee, a well-known conservative radio talk show caller said during a recent interview.

In the final days of the 100th General Assembly, a bill that makes changes to the Illinois Lottery Law and raises the salaries of 49 state employees passed with 68 yes votes and 37 no votes. Two members voted "present."

A bill removing members of the Illinois Tollway board passed both houses of the General Assembly on Wednesday. Senate Bill 1298 also requires the governor to fill the vacancies on the board by Feb. 28.

State Rep. Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) was re-elected speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives on Wednesday.

State Sen. John Cullerton (D-Chicago) retained his position as president of the Illinois State Senate on Wednesday, eliciting expressions of support and concern from his political allies and opponents.

Nine GOP state lawmakers joined with Democrats to pass a bill to hike the pay of state agency department heads this week.

The Illinois Human Rights Commission (HRC) is releasing its first Progress Report on transforming service delivery and addressing the backlog of cases pending before the HRC.

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State Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-Crystal Lake) is strongly against a proposed gas tax hike that would give Illinois the highest gas tax in the country.

Much maligned state Rep. Lou Lang (D-Skokie), an ally of Illinois's powerful state House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago), resigned from the General Assembly earlier today after 30 years, only six months after stepping down from a leadership position over a sexual harassment scandal.

Legalization of recreational marijuana use in Illinois will almost certainly lead to a sharp increase in the number of motorists driving stoned, studies and surveys in states where pot is legal show. In Colorado, at least, fatal accidents shot up at an alarming rate during a period when legal adult use began in late 2012 followed by sales in 2014. From 2013 to 2015, traffic fatalities there rose 40 percent.

State Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee) views the GOP's losses in November as an opportunity for rebirth.

Richard A. Pearson, Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) executive director, is warning members that what he calls a flaw in the state constitution could make things harder for lawful gun owners.

Illinois Department of Labor to enforce new laws in 2019

Residents, businesses in affected counties may be eligible for low-interest loans

Ted Dabrowski argues it’s not hard to figure out why Illinois continues to struggle: New U.S. Census Bureau data report the state lost population for the fifth straight year in 2018.