The governor’s budget speech today doubles as his annual “State of the State address” to offer new initiatives, and it comes ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker delivers his budget address Wednesday. Chicago is counting on help ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson is preparing for his upcoming showdown with a congressional committee investigating sanctuary cities. He is also counting on state help to deal with some pressing needs in ...

One Illinois lawmaker is proposing the state government create its own version of DOGE, following the lead of Elon Musk, to take a sledgehammer to waste and excessive spending in Illinois' budget.

Over the past decade, the job description for the mayor of Chicago has included a new duty: responding to Donald Trump. The question before Brandon Johnson ... Gov. JB Pritzker, a rumored hopeful ...

The Justice Department alleges that a state law that allows noncitizens to obtain driver’s licenses is unconstitutional.

Judge declines to extend ‘swipe fee’ injunction to credit unions, applies it to out-of-state banks - “A federal judge on Thursday declined to ...

In response to the Trump administration’s immigration policies, the city of Chicago has implemented measures to protect ...

Last week was another busy week for the White House, with several notable Executive Orders and more agency leadership changes ...

Behind-the-scenes staff acrimony mirrors public tension betwee Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker.

The suit alleges that “sanctuary laws” like Chicago’s Welcoming City Ordinance and Illinois’s TRUST Act, which limit local ...