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By Illinois Review Illinois lawmakers approved a record-setting $55.9 billion state budget in the final hours of the legislative session, adding more than $800 million in new taxes...

By Thomas DeVore, Opinion ContributorEvery cycle, the establishment wing of the Illinois Republican Party delivers the same lecture to conservatives: tone it down, move to the middle, nominate...

By Illinois ReviewAfter months of negotiations, legislative maneuvering, and last-minute political drama, Illinois Democrats may have accomplished something few thought possible: helping drive one of the state's most...

By Illinois ReviewAs the Illinois General Assembly adjourned its 2026 Spring Session, gun owners across the state had reason to celebrate.Despite repeated efforts by anti-gun lawmakers to advance...

By Janelle Towne, Opinion ContributorThe videos arrive with alarming regularity now: hundreds of teenagers pouring into downtown Chicago, traffic frozen, police scrambling, businesses locking their doors, and residents...