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The state senator says more gun control laws aren't necessary and state funds should be better directed toward mental health services.

Legislative efforts backed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker to repeal a quarter-century-old Republican-sponsored law requiring parents to be notified when a minor seeks an abortion.

Illinois legislators go down to the wire on a number of major issues including the state budget, ethics and energy policy.

With one day to go before they are scheduled to adjourn their spring session, Illinois lawmakers on Sunday still faced an agenda of high-profile issues that included putting together a new state budget, toughened ethics rules and the future for the state’s energy policy. The legislature’s Democratic majority also was looking at moving the March 15, 2022, primary back to June to allow for new ...

Illinois Republicans Kinzinger, Davis join US House Democrats in vote to create panel to investigate Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune © Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., speaks June 21, 2017, at the U.S. Capitol. Two Republicans joined with 12 of the Democrats in Illinois’ 18-member congressional delegation Wednesday in voting for a bipartisan commission to examine the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection. Reps. Adam Kinzinger of Channahon and Rodney Davis of Taylorville were among 35 Republicans who crossed GOP leadership...