It’s hard to make arguments against Illinois food feeding Illinois people and keeping those dollars churning close to home.

As billionaire Gov. JB Pritzker told me in a post-election interview, “a whole bunch of money does not a good candidate make.”

Lottie Holman O’Neill broke barriers as Illinois’ first female legislator, paving the way for women in state politics while building a four-decade career marked by strong convictions and historic influence.

Despite spring's late arrival, Lovina finds reasons to be grateful – from home organizing to helping her son reclaim mobility.

To be fair, Harriss' spot in the minority party means she could put the ideal plan on the table and still not garner meaningful support.

I’m not in the predictions game, but if 2026 turnout matches 2022, Bailey can only prevail by convincing a lot of folks to switch sides.

Illinois is very much a “what’s in it for me?” state, and forcing taxpayers to cough up (only?) nine figures of infrastructure spending to grant a valuable private business entity’s real estate wishes won’t benefit lawmakers.

The business of running the state has far more impact on readers’ lives than the political machinations of election season, but it’s important to understand how campaign considerations can affect legislation and other Springfield decisions.

Total spending, including the race for the open state comptroller position, was at $5.5 million for the calendar year.