The first of what is expected to be several education funding reform plans was heard this week in the Senate Executive Committee. Senate Republican lawmakers,

Providing Illinois social services with critical funding—and offering a way to pay for it—was part of a proposal introduced during the week by legislative Republican

In what has been a “perennial occurrence,” as noted by reporter Dan Petrella of Lee Enterprises, State Sen. Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) unveiled another attempt

With an April 8 deadline to advance non-budgetary legislation out of committee for consideration by the Senate, it was a busy week at the Statehouse.

 A confidential draft of a new audit obtained by the Chicago Tribune sheds more light on mismanagement of the controversial Neighborhood Recovery Initiative (NRI), launched

Gov. Rauner signed an Executive Order April 5 creating the Health Care Fraud Elimination Task Force to eliminate fraud, waste, and abuse in taxpayer-funded health

In an effort to save lives when responding to a narcotics overdose emergency, including morphine and heroin, Illinois pharmacists can now complete a web-based training

 The Governor’s Administration is advancing the state’s information technology system into the 21st Century amid a major push to modernize a technology infrastructure that has

To bring greater honesty, transparency, and public trust to Illinois government, Senate Republicans have introduced legislation that would tighten rules for constitutional officers and legislators.

A published report in Site Selection magazine this month points to Illinois’ potential for economic opportunity and recovery. Illinois ranked in the Top 5 in