The program covers nearly 3.5 million people in Illinois, or about a quarter of the state’s population. According to the ...

With steady home prices, growing inventory, and supportive state programs, the dream of homeownership is still alive in the ...

Giving almost no time for public review, Illinois Democrats pushed through a $55.2 billion budget for next fiscal year late ...

But legislators have also been making changes. In January, an Illinois law went into effect forbidding credit bureaus from factoring in medical debt in credit reports and scores. That follows a policy ...

While the state infuses hundreds of millions a year into child care programs, the strict eligibility requirements and ...