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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A respected tax and budget watchdog on Thursday praised Gov....

Breaking a decades-long tradition in shared sacrifice, the continued deepening of partisan animosity in the state legislature left Democrats voting by themselves Wednesday night on a plan to begin paying back the $4.5 billion of federal debt Illinois accrued over the last two years as the COVID-19 pandemic brought the state’s unemployment system to the brink.

(The Center Square) – The Illinois House late Wednesday approved using some federal COVID-19 relief tax funds to partially pay down the state's unemployment debt. But a remaining balance could lead to tax increases on job creators, ben...

The House on Wednesday advanced a measure to allocate $2.7 billion in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to pay down more than half of its outstanding $4.5 billion Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund debt.

Law makers met Wednesday to advance a measure to allocated $2.7 billion in federal money...

Debate lasted nearly an hour and became contentious at times as the bill passed 68-43 with only Democratic support.

Madison County Circuit Judge Christopher Threlkeld and attorney Barry Julian filed nominating petitions on Monday for a judicial vacancy that just one-third of county voters will decide in November.

Madison County Chief Judge William A. Mudge announced today by press release that he is retiring at the end of his term on Dec. 4, 2022.

News about local, state, and federal government policy that effects DuPage County Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD – Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-Belleville) owned shares of 12 big businesses and held dozens of investment accounts last year, according to an economic interest statement he filed on Feb. 25.