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Illinois lawmakers considering legislation that could hike ComEd bills less than a year after utility admitted multimillion-dollar bribery scheme Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune © E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune Sen. Sue Rezin, R-Morris, at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield on Jan. 29, 2020. It’s only been nine months since Commonwealth Edison admitted to a bribery scheme that padded its profits and helped topple former Speaker Michael Madigan, but there’s already a push to pass legislation that could see Illinois customers paying more. © Chris Walker/Chicago...

In case you missed it this week: Gov. J.B. Pritzker's budget proposal, Michael Madigan's resignation, new teaching standards, winter storm news, COVID vaccine updates and more.

Business and labor leaders called for continued support for businesses and unemployed workers Wednesday in a state Senate hearing ahead of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's annual budget address.

(The Center Square) – The Senate Labor Committee heard testimony Wednesday regarding the ongoing problems at the Department of Employment Security, including fraudulent claims, delays in sending out benefits and a shrinking fund that p...

* House Speaker Chris Welch… As of last month, Michael Madigan has dedicated 50 years of service to the Illinois House of Representatives. I thank the former Speaker for his sincere and meaningful contributions to our state. Under him, we’ve had strong, sustained Democratic leadership in Springfield. We legalized same-sex marriage, abolished the death penalty and solidified abortion rights. Illinois also became the first state in the Midwest to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour. These laws gave underserved populations a new sense of hope. Now we must build on that with a new genera...