Juliana Stratton has told fellow Democrats that she plans to run if Sen. Dick Durbin retires and that Gov. JB Pritzker will ...

There's a proposal in Springfield that could eventually lead to a different way to pay for roadwork in Illinois.

Illinois senator Tammy Duckworth has proposed a bill to require new stability controls on buses and adding seatbelts.

The bill — a continuing resolution that will essentially extend fiscal 2024 spending levels through the start of the 2026 fiscal year — is backed by President Trump.

Although Democrats are out of power in D.C., anxious Illinoisans want lawmakers to step up to block Donald Trump initiatives.

Calif., and several key Democrats are urging Senate Democrats to risk a government shutdown by opposing a must-pass spending ...

Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada were among the first Democrats to publicly back the Republican funding bill, arguing that a shutdown would only strengthen Trump’s hand. They were joined by six more ...

WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today sent a letter to ...

Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois Senator Steve Stadelman is pushing to eliminate degree requirements for state jobs. The bill would stop state agencies from requiring applicants to have a bachelor’s ...

There’s another push in Springfield to tax motorists by the mile. Illinoisans already pay the second-highest gas taxes in the nation behind only California.

A proposed bill in Illinois is stirring controversy as it seeks to ease restrictions on registered sex offenders living near schools.