The Illinois Supreme Court and the legal community are mourning the passing of retired Chief Justice Robert Fitzgerald, who passed away Nov. 1 at the

The legislative Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability produced its October report, and the results are mixed. Illinois’ economic expansion was slowed during the month and

Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger’s office issued its Fiscal Year 2016 First Quarter report. In the report, the “general fund payables” increased by more than $825

November 10 and 18 are two key dates that legislative observers will be watching closely as Illinoisans await a final resolution to the state’s ongoing

WHO:             State Senator Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet)                         Dan Ghere                         Arcola Mayor Larry Ferguson                         Sue Stout, area historian                                                   WHAT:           A news

Seventeen years have passed since 1998, but one thing has barely changed since then: the number of jobs in Illinois.   A new report this

Gov. Rauner announced plans during the week to host a meeting with the four legislative caucus leaders on Nov. 18 in an effort to end

While a Crain’s report shows the 2011 workers’ compensation reform package is helping to reduce costs for businesses, Senator Rose says more needs to be

Only a few crop acres remain unharvested across Illinois. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, both the corn and soybean harvests currently stand

The Land of Lincoln leads the nation in pumpkin production, growing more than 90 percent of the pumpkins in the United States. Nationwide, 1.5 billion