The short version of the Balanced Earnings And Record Standards (BEARS) and Stadium Oversight and Expectations Act is this: if you want public money to build a stadium or to upgra ...

The proposal from Illinois State Rep. Bob Morgan (D-Deerfield) would require any team to have a winning record in at least three of its past five regular seasons before it could be eligible for public ...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is warning federal employees in his state about risks related to the buyouts President Donald ...

Senate Bill 1699 would require the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) to submit a detailed annual report to lawmakers on how much the state spends on services and resources for non-citizens.

"It's been a tumultuous (time) with respect to trying to understand what the criteria is going to be from the federal government for local entities accessing funds." ...

With two of the state’s three major revenue sources limping along, Illinois is finding itself on a financial precipice as it faces the new budget year beginning July 1.

At an inaugural community engagement event to tout Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 budget, he and his budget director sought to appeal directly to constituents.