A new bill, filed in the Illinois General Assembly on Monday, would ban school resource officers and police from issuing tickets to students engaged in bad behavior.

Despite NFL teams-- and all American professional sports teams -- being owned almost exclusively by billionaires, most ...

Provided photo Share Last year, the 103rd Illinois General Assembly enacted bills to make it easier for military families and aspiring nurses, dentists, pharmacy clerks and counselors to work in ...

Illinois’ neighbor to the north is well-known for its prodigious alcohol consumption. There’s a reason why “Drink ...

BEN SZALINSKI and BRIDGETTE FOX Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — A new Illinois General Assembly was sworn in for the next two years on Wednesday, with the House and Senate ceremonies taking ...

The Edwardsville and Madison County representative discusses the lame duck session and several new bills she will introduce during the General Assembly.

The new 104th General Assembly elected in November was seated Wednesday. Thursday, the first order of business was to approve the rules of how both chambers operate. Without debate, the Senate ...

the Illinois Secretary of State's office said. When the voting period concludes, the commission will report its findings and make recommendations to the General Assembly in the spring of 2025.

CHICAGO — The Illinois General Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill that will require firearms to be removed from the home of an accused abuser when their state-issued Firearm Owners Identification ...

If the legislation passes, the Indiana General Assembly would create an “Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission,” which would be tasked with helping those Illinois counties become ...

Republicans have not controlled either chamber of the Illinois General Assembly since the early 2000s and, with the exception of Bruce Rauner’s single term from 2015-2019, have not held the ...

Illinois Democrats heralded a fresh start Wednesday as the latest class of the Illinois General Assembly enters a daunting budget season and prepares for the second presidency of Donald Trump.