Sterling is one step closer to receiving a designation that could provide up to $50 million in tax incentives for economic development work the city already has started along its riverfront.

In the days following the end of the session, Illinois State Senator Dave Koehler of Peoria looked back at the tense spring ...

Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker began the Illinois legislative session with an ambitious agenda. It ended with mixed results.

Battleground targets: Democrats’ ripest targets in 2026 are GOP Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, which Trump lost by nearly 7 ...

Illinois lawmakers brace for budget cuts as federal uncertainty and falling revenue leave little room for new spending.

Senate Bill 1473, advanced by State Senator Patrick Joyce, would allow for the development of new horse racing tracks in ...

Illinois Democrats unveil $55B FY26 budget with targeted tax hikes and healthcare cuts, facing federal uncertainty.

State lawmakers last year approved ending the statewide 1 percent grocery tax in 2026. Municipalities now have the power to ...

More than 28 abandoned and boarded up schools in one Midwest city contribute to urban blight — and in some cases have served ...

A campaign to eliminate property taxes in Ohio is collecting signatures to bring the issue to the ballot in November.

Budget talks took up most of the political bandwidth in the waning hours of the legislative session, leaving the big transit ...