"First and foremost, Illinois must restore a sense of fiscal responsibility," state Sen. Craig Wilcox of McHenry writes of his wish list for 2026.

A recent study published by three state agencies warns that electricity shortages are coming to Illinois.

The two most intense state legislative pressure campaigns I’ve witnessed both ended in failure.

Is the SAFE-T Act perfect?

The literally last-minute petition filing meant that people who would’ve run if García had announced his intent earlier were shut out of the race.

House Democratic legislators received a stern lecture during the second week of veto session about leaks from their private party caucus meetings.

The heart of the transit funding package is a decision to use all state motor fuel sales taxes to fund mass transit instead of sending that cash to the Road Fund.

The Chicago Teachers Union president was recently elected president of the Illinois Federation of Teachers. State legislators haven’t appreciated aggressive advocacy by CTU allies in the past.

The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights held a statehouse lobby day last week to push its far-reaching veto session agenda.