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On Tuesday, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed five bills into law, ranging from sunset...

Some Illinois House Democrats got a bit of a shock during a private caucus meeting held not long after the Mexican American Legal Defense and...

There was no talk of the Democratic leaders trying to negotiate a redistricting compromise. Instead, they’re confident that their proposal will withstand judicial scrutiny.

MALDEF claims the legislature’s district remap plan unconstitutionally discriminates against Latinos. The Republicans’ proposed remap is even worse for Democrats.

State lawmakers are planning an abbreviated spring legislative session with a scheduled adjournment date of April 8, nearly eight weeks earlier than usual.

Last month, the Illinois General Assembly adjourned without naming a replacement for...

National Democrats are pushing the party in Illinois to produce a congressional map that guarantees as many Democratic-leaning districts as possible.

Lawmakers considering pushing back dates for employer tax increases, claimant benefit cuts

Lawmakers considering pushing back dates for employer tax increases, claimant benefit cuts

The deficit in the state’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund remains over $4.3 billion and interest payments on the debt began accruing on Sept. 6.