Jehan Gordon-Booth

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.

Criminal justice reform advocates say legislation to seal criminal records for certain nonviolent crimes, which passed Friday in the House, would unlock economic opportunity for thousands of Illinoisans.

WGLT checks in with Central Illinois Democrats at their convention in Chicago. In addition to bridge-building, outreach, and stoking the rank-and-file for the campaign, a lot of business is getting done.

Gov. JB Pritkzer has signed a criminal justice reform bill spearheaded by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus. But questions linger among activists,…

State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth is the new Speaker Pro Tempore of the Illinois House.The Peoria Democrat is the highest-ranking member of the Illinois House…