Rep. Reggie Phillips (R-Charleston) said Chicago should be its own state.

Illinois Municipal League Executive Director Brad Cole had no problem telling senators he was not pleased with a proposal to continue cuts to local governments.

A $6 million partnership between Illinois and the city of Quincy is bringing fresh water to the veterans home.

Fifty-eight University of Illinois fraternities and sororities will pay $814,000 more in property taxes this year than they did in 2015, according to Champaign County Assessor data analyzed by the Chambana Sun.

A recent Illinois Office of Executive Inspector General (OEIG) investigation revealed that the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) hired a former Chicago police officer with a past criminal history of drug and gang-related federal convictions.

Kane, DuPage and Kendall counties employ the fewest government workers per capita in Illinois, according to 2016 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

Menard, Pulaski and Scott counties are among Illinois counties that employ the most government workers per capita in Illinois, according to 2016 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

Champaign City, Niles and Macomb City employ the fewest government workers per capita among townships in Illinois, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

Pension funds in DeKalb, Buffalo Grove and West Chicago could sustain themselves longest without subsidies from taxpayers and members, according to an analysis of data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance.

Rep. Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) pleaded with the public to call on their legislators to pass public safety legislation that was shot down due to Democrats.

Venedy, Rector and Newmansville employ the most government workers per capita among townships in Illinois, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

The Illinois Senate voted to ratify the Equal Right Amendment to the U.S. Constitution last week, more than 35 years after the proposed amendment seemed to die when only 35 states agreed to ratify it in 1982.

Gubernatorial candidates have so far steered clear from addressing one of Illinois' biggest problems

Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) is sticking up for the bill she recently introduced that she argues gives Illinois residents who file an Inspector General complaint in state government more of a voice in the process.

A bill moving through the Illinois House could throw out existing divorce law and move parenting time toward a co-parenting model.

Senate Republican Leader William Brady of Bloomington and House GOP Leader Jim Durkin of Western Springs said Democratic leadership has promised to work with the GOP and Gov. Bruce Rauner on the budget following their meeting Thursday.

Kirk Allen, a writer and founder of Edgar County Watchdogs, says he doesn't understand why the state Office of Executive Inspector General has "punted" his formal ethics compliant against Gov. Bruce Rauner and his administration to the state's Auditor General Inspector General.

Illinois’ unpaid vendor debt stood at $8,161,943,233.88 for the week ending April 11, virtually unchanged from the previous week, according to the state comptroller’s website.

A bill that would require each county law enforcement agency to post monthly reports of vehicular hijackings on its website has been referred to the House Rules Committee.

Park districts for Douglas, South Prairie and Charleston Township top the list in Illinois with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.