State Senator Bill Brady

State Sen. Bill Brady of Bloomington, who ran for governor three times and led Republicans in the Illinois Senate, has resigned.

State Sen. Bill Brady has hinted at another run for statewide office, and has told other Republican senators he will step down as Senate party leader.

One of Illinois’ top Republicans said Friday that bringing lawmakers back to Springfield could help de-escalate mounting tensions over the governor’s stay-at-home order.

A McLean County physician called it a “soul-wrecking’" decision to take his friends to court over an unpaid loan, but he hopes to recover as much money as he can.

The first step toward reopening certain parts of the economy is to do more COVID-19 testing so we better understand the scope of the problem, said state Sen. Bill Brady.

State lawmakers joined a special session of the Bloomington City Council on Saturday morning to discuss progress on securing state funding for the city’s capital projects.

Gov. JB Pritzker called for ethics reforms during his State of the State address in Springfield on Wednesday, but a Republican party leader said his plans lack a key component to rooting out corruption.

Come November, Illinois voters will decide whether to change the state’s income tax structure from the current flat tax to a new progressive or graduated model.

Illinois lawmakers took some steps to address to government corruption this week, but they didn't take action on a bill state Sen. Bill Brady of Bloomington and other Republicans were pushing.

The Illinois Senate on Wednesday approved a graduated income-tax structure that charges a rate of 7.99 percent for the most affluent residents.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday hailed the state Senate's approval of an increase in the minimum wage to $15.

Gov. Bruce Rauner said Tuesday Democrats are moving too slowly on budget negotiations.

Illinois has taken a step toward becoming the 37th state to ratify the 1972 federal Equal Rights Amendment.

Local lawmakers met with the Bloomington City Council on Monday to discuss ways to fund future infrastructure projects and other priorities.

Gov. Bruce Rauner toured the Destihl Brewery in Normal on Saturday before taking questions inside the seven-month-old facility.

The Illinois Senate has approved a new system for funding schools that will reduce large disparities between wealthy and poor districts.

The lawmaker responsible for the school funding plan endorsed by the Senate over Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto said Sunday that the House should vote to override too.

Central Illinois lawmakers are viewing the newly passed budget as a temporary solution to the state's long-term issues.

Republicans in the Illinois Senate have elected Sen. Bill Brady to serve as the chamber's minority leader.  

The Republican from Bloomington was selected Friday to replace GOP leader Sen. Christine Radogno, who announced Thursday she was stepping down.