Members of the 104th General Assembly in Illinois are getting sworn in Wednesday. Senators gathered in their newly reopened ...

Illinois lawmakers have passed "Karina's Bill," mandating gun confiscation from individuals with a protective order.

Since no Democrat filed to run, state Sen. Chris Balkema knew upon winning the 53rd Illinois Senate District Republican primary last March that he would eventually be heading ...

A bill meant to protect survivors of domestic violence is approved by the Illinois General Assembly to fill loopholes in current law.

State representatives were in session for less than an hour Sunday despite making the trip to the capitol through the ...

Members of the 119th Congress took their oath of office Friday including Illinois’ members of Congress. But before members of the U.S. House of Representatives could be sworn in, they had to elect a ...

A bill that will return land at Shabbona Lake and State Park in DeKalb County to the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation is now on its way to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker's desk.

Michael Madigan, the former speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, has taken the stand to testify in his own defense during his federal corruption trial this week.