Emanuel "Chris" Welch, a Hillside Democrat, said lawmakers gave the Regional Transportation Authority power to raise the ...

The The Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) Act comes as the RTA faced a budget gap of more than $200 million. State lawmakers approved new funding for public transportation agencies without ...

House congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh is among six people who have been federally indicted on account of allegedly ...

With the annual veto session in Springfield drawing to a close on Thursday, Illinois lawmakers are racing to figure out how ...

SPRINGFIELD — After weeks of verbally condemning the aggressive federal immigration crackdown in the Chicago region, Illinois ...

The Illinois Power Agency, which manages Illinois’ electricity market and oversees renewable energy procurement in the state, ...

A closely-watched and long-debated piece of energy legislation is set to become law after passing through both legislative chambers with the governor's endorsement.

Gov. JB Pritzker has said he will sign the bill, which aims to increase grid reliability and lower electricity prices.

The Illinois House of Representatives passed a bill on Oct. 29 that would help build 3 GW of utility-scale battery storage in ...

With time running short in the Illinois General Assembly’s fall veto session, Democratic lawmakers proposed new taxes on many ...

A bill to give people convicted of non-violent felonies in Illinois a "clean slate" is on Gov. JB Pritzker's desk. The ...

Illinois Dem candidate Kat Abughazaleh walked off an interview after being asked about federal charges she is facing related ...