SPRINGFIELD - Republican House member Mike Fortner of West Chicago was one of the 15 Republicans that voted to hike income...

SPRINGFIELD - Within minutes of 15 Republican House members voting to support House Speaker Mike Madigan's unbalanced budget and a...

IL GOP House Leader Jim Durkin lost 15 GOP members in tax hike vote SPRINGFIELD - Despite the outrage expressed...

SPRINGFIELD - Traditionally, the 4th of July weekend is reserved for family, fun, and festivals. But Representative Allen Skillicorn (R-Dundee)...

SPRINGFIELD - Friday, 23 Republicans voted to support Speaker Madigan's proposed budget that will require a $5 billion tax hike...

By Cole Lauterbach - ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK A federal judge has ordered the state of Illinois to move about $9 billion...

BLOOMINGTON - Former gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady of Bloomington will take over leadership of Illinois Senate caucus Saturday, succeeding Christine...

SPRINGFIELD - Hoping to hold off Illinois bonds being dropped to junk status, Republican members of the Illinois House jumped...

By Nancy Thorner -   With the multitude of financial problems facing Illinois, legislators still had time to pass a $15...

By Mark Weyermuller -  Tuesday night, the Village of Wilmette voted 6-1 to "opt out" of a new mandatory minimum...