A bill passed in this year’s legislative session would rewrite the definition of a “forcible felony” to allow Illinois State Police to use images obtained from automatic license plate readers in cases involving human trafficking and involuntary servitude.

Gov. JB Pritzker is preparing for Thursday’s House hearing on Illinois immigration policies with the help of Dana Remus, former White House counsel to President Biden. The governor can’t afford any missteps.

Legislation would allow farmers to sell their poultry at farmers markets, roadside stands and through delivery

Illinois’ latest budget misses the mark in several key areas, according to one independent nonprofit fiscal analyst.

Funding overhaul, community college baccalaureates not brought up for votes

Lawmakers approved a budget and finished their spring session. But they might be coming back sooner than expected.

Illinois lawmakers filed more than 7,500 bills this spring session, and 615 of them crossed the finish line. While most bills failed to escape legislative committees, there were some that got close to becoming reality.

Service cuts to begin in 2026 without financial help from state lawmakers

Director says ‘Alicia’s Law’ would ensure agency’s sustained commitment

Illinois lawmakers have decided to delay a ban on “swipe fees” for another year as bankers are locked in a court battle with the state over the ban.

In the days following the end of the session, Illinois State Senator Dave Koehler of Peoria looked back at the tense spring session.

At a time when fewer people say they are practicing Catholics, church leaders are hoping an American pope may turn that around.