The governor’s budget speech today doubles as his annual “State of the State address” to offer new initiatives, and it comes ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is aiming to improve student achievement, social interaction and the mental health of public school ...

Pritzker will have to address how the state plans to cover what was projected to be a budget deficit of more than $3 billion.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker delivers his budget address Wednesday. Chicago is counting on help ...

A day ahead of Gov. JB Pritzker’s annual budget address Wednesday, Senate Republicans said they want budget negotiations to ...

One Illinois lawmaker is proposing the state government create its own version of DOGE, following the lead of Elon Musk, to take a sledgehammer to waste and excessive spending in Illinois' budget.

Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is challenging Gov. JB Pritzker, a fellow Democrat, to use his bully pulpit to strengthen ...

Federal pandemic aid has all been allocated and the economy has slowed, leaving tax revenue projections relatively flat for ...

A federal jury Wednesday rendered a split decision in the wide-ranging indictment against former House Speaker Michael Madigan: deadlocking on six counts, including the marquee racketeering charge; ...

A jury has delivered a split verdict against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, finding him guilty on 11 of 23 ...

Jurors weighing the fate of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan have reached a verdict on a majority of counts, but ...

Among Illinois political leaders, Republicans and Democrats found rare common ground in their reaction to news that President ...