Fritz Kaegi OK'd tax breaks for 'low-income' seniors, now demands proof they qualify amid Sun-Times probe
The Cook County assessor's move was prompted by a Sun-Times investigation that found the owner of a Winnetka mansion is ...
7 downstate counties vote to consider seceding from Illinois to form new state
Majority-GOP counties join other counties that have approved similar nonbinding measures in recent years as residents have ...
Small business group joins suit against Illinois law restricting employer speech
An Illinois trade organization has joined a legal challenge to a new law that restricts employers’ free speech rights in the ...
Zeroing in on Project 2025
Project 2025 looms: President-elect Donald Trump has distanced himself from the controversial policy proposals crafted by the ...
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Illinois needs responsible Tier 2 pension reform
Illinois is at risk of getting in costly trouble with the federal government over its Tier 2 public employee retirement ...
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See if your lawmaker has taken money from the Chicago Teachers Union
The Chicago Teachers Union has funneled nearly $1.6 to lawmakers in the Illinois General Assembly. See if your lawmakers ...
Democrats have Donald Trump’s second term in mind heading into Illinois legislature’s fall session
Democrats who control the Illinois General Assembly return to Springfield this week facing an agenda that now includes ...
An exclusive look at artifacts inside the Obama Presidential Center Museum
NBC Chicago received an exclusive first look at materials that will be featured in the Obama Presidential Center, including ...
Illinois lawmakers convene for veto session
While Gov. JB Pritzker didn't veto any bills this year, the six-day session gives lawmakers a chance to address bills that ...
VIDEO: Ex-ComEd exec not testifying to 'trash' Madigan during corruption trial
Former ComEd executive Fidel Marquez is expected to testify for a sixth day at the corruption trial of former Illinois House ...
Afternoon Briefing: Veteran asks heart surgeon to save sentimental tattoo during transplant
Good afternoon, Chicago. Democrats who control the Illinois General Assembly return to Springfield this week facing an agenda ...
Politics pivots to Springfield
SPRINGFIELD BECKONS: Illinois lawmakers head into their final session of the year this week with Democrats firmly in the driver’s seat after last week’s election — and Republicans feeling empowered ...