Though municipal and school board races in Illinois are nonpartisan, voters may see many of the same political themes that ...

Now that the 104th General Assembly is back to work in Springfield, the minority party is emphasizing public safety and ...

Congressional Republicans are pushing legislation that would make sweeping changes to voter registration, including requiring ...

An Illinois lawmaker has introduced a bill that critics say will make it legal for anyone experiencing a mental health ...

SPRINGFIELD At a Capitol news conference Tuesday, Assistant Republican Leader C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Murrayville) criticized the ...

As President Donald Trump floats grand ideas like reacquiring the Panama Canal and taking over Greenland, some rural ...

Illinois last month had delayed signing paperwork with the Army Corps of Engineers, citing “uncertainty” of funding from the Trump administration.

Some Central Illinois lawmakers are pushing for harsher punishments for selling fentanyl as the state sees a decline in ...

A closely watched Wisconsin Supreme Court election takes center stage as Republican-backed Brad Schimel and Democratic-backed ...

A familiar scene has played out over and over in the U.S. House: Republicans, unable to approve federal funding legislation on their own, edge toward a risky government shutdown, ...

An executive order from the desk of then-President Franklin Roosevelt. The notorious Order 9066 paved the way for imprisoning citizens, declaring the West Coast a war zone and thus permitting it to be ...

Supreme Court candidates Brad Schimel and Susan Crawford crossed swords during a testt debate, arguing about abortion, union ...