SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois State Board of Education voted Wednesday to approve a budget request for the upcoming fiscal ...

As session resumes in Springfield, we spoke with leaders of both the House and Senate to see what lawmakers hope to ...

The funding request comes as the state of Illinois is facing a $2.2 billion deficit and possible federal funding cuts.

Affordability will be a key political theme of the coming Illinois General Assembly as leaders signal proposals from health ...

Illinois lawmakers are back in Springfield for the spring legislative session. They’re facing some tough realities: a budget ...

Several tents sit just off of Lake Shore Drive in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, in a park known for its homeless encampments. The number of homeless people in Illinois is rising, but the state’s ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Time is ticking for a budget in Illinois, and state lawmakers say they're cautiously optimistic about a deal. Springfield has until May 31 to come up with a budget; ...

Illinois and many other states are in a battle with the federal government about the role data plays in determining investment in communities to address public challenges. The newly passed 2026 state ...

Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey said his DOGE would be different from Trump’s and not take a “chainsaw” to ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The number of homeless people in Illinois is rising, but the state’s spending on homeless prevention and other housing programs is headed in the other direction. Facing a tight ...