I yield my column to the commencement speeches from Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and from the iconic actor and comedian Jim Carrey. I do so with no allegiance to a political party or to no great ...

Numbers compiled by the independent Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability show FY25 concluded with $54 ...

Gov. JB Pritzker began his third campaign for governor last week, but much of the buzz around his 2026 campaign announcement ...

At the heart of Jacksonville lies a sleeping giant — more than 100 acres of no hills, no thrills — just fields of grass, century-old trees and stately buildings that once formed the Jacksonville State ...

President Trump's Big Bill passes with controversial cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, sparking a political divide between ...

Christian Mitchell has had strong detractors ever since Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle elevated the young Black ...

The ink is not even dry on the far-reaching domestic policy law that President Donald Trump will sign Friday, and already, state governments are bracing for impact as Washington shifts much of the ...

As they stare down federal funding losses they cannot possibly make up for, lawmakers are applying their energy to attacking Republicans while waiting to see what the full impact will be.

In an interview on Democracy Docket with Marc Elias, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker explains why is running for a third term ...

In an interview on Democracy Docket with Marc Elias, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker calls for Democrats to find common ground ...

The state also ended the fiscal year with $1.9 billion of cash in the General Revenue Fund after all bills were paid, ...