State lawmakers built Illinois’ record $55.2 billion budget for 2026 on gimmicks, one-time fixes and piecemeal tax hikes.

The $55 billion budget plan unveiled Friday night by Democratic leadership would include new taxes on gambling as well as ...

Illinois lawmakers approved the $55.2 billion state budget and $1.1 billion tax package minutes before their midnight ...

SPRINGFIELD — Earlier this month, the Illinois State Flag Commission ... one featuring an orange outline of the state's official butterfly, the monarch; one with a gear and corn kernels to ...

Illinoisans now know their 10 options to ... I always felt Illinois had a distinct outline. 21 stars circle the state to symbolize it being the 21st state to enter the Union.

Illinois legislators approved a bill to prevent police from ticketing and fining school students for misbehavior at school, ...

Mason, along with the other eight other representatives and five state senators representing parts of Lake County opened the 104th Illinois General ... The legislation is now specific.

After 385,000 votes on a new design for the Illinois state flag ... for the next five choices combined. The flag now has primary elements of the state seal, including a bald eagle spreading ...

Illinois student drivers ... Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias had unveiled the outline of the program in October, but is now rolling the full thing out in conjunction with Distracted Driving ...