Following a 2013 visit by the Illinois State Assembly Delegation to the Liaoning Province in China, Chinese leaders from that area visited Springfield this week.

A July 9 ruling from a St. Louis-area judge would allow Comptroller Leslie Munger to pay state employees in full, even without a state budget

Even with many fields still saturated, farmers were able to make substantial progress harvesting wheat during the week. According to the United States Department of

State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) is asking Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan to investigate what Rose believes may be price gauging by gas station companies

A new fiscal year began on July 1 without a state budget in place, a situation Illinois has been in before. On July 1, 1991,

While the Governor and legislative Republicans have remained open and willing to work toward a permanent solution on the budget, this week Senate Democrats approved

Gov. Rauner said “no” to cost-of-living pay increases for legislators this week, issuing an amendatory veto on Senate Bill 1354. The Governor noted that there

The majority of a capital plan that will invest in Illinois’ public infrastructure was approved this week by Gov. Rauner; however, he also used his

Heavy rains continue to drench fields and pastures across Illinois, putting farmers further behind as they attempt to harvest wheat and hay. According to the

On June 25, Gov. Rauner vetoed 19 budget bills that combine to create a deficit of nearly $4 billion “… in order to protect Illinois