Illinois Democrats have approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would change how future legislative district maps ...

Welch says he fears Supreme Court will overrule voting rights act provision aimed at ensuring minority representation.

Legislation calls for voters to be asked in November if the state constitution should be changed to tax residents who make ...

EXCLUSIVE: On Venerable Augustus Tolton, former slave-turned-Catholic priest: ‘He carried his crosses in life quietly and ...

House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, said he proposed the amendment in response to fears that the U.S. Supreme ...

Democrat state legislators say they are one step closer to standing against attacks on voting rights after the Illinois House ...

WGN's Tahman Bradley is live in Springfield, Illinois, with the latest developments surrounding a Megaprojects Bill that could decide the future of the Chicago Bears and whether they build their new ...

A little-known state tax credit that has quietly helped bankroll thousands of affordable homes across Illinois could vanish ...

Between the lines: While Northern Illinois electricity bills rose 46.3% from March 2020 to March 2026, they spiked by 72.7% ...

Ramps on I-91 northbound and southbound in Chicopee and Springfield will be closed overnight on Wednesday, according to ...

Illinois voters could be asked to amend the state’s redistricting law this fall after the House approved a constitutional ...