As Election Day approaches, the TV and radio airwaves are saturated with political ads ... the simple truth that in Illinois, expansive abortion rights are the law of the land.

When Joan Van is sick, she doesn't get paid. The East St. Louis-area restaurant server and single mother of three said she works doubles to make up the money when she or one of her children gets sick.

The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday ... The majority’s opinion claimed to focus on two core issues brought by the plaintiffs: Whether the law violated the plaintiffs’ right to equal ...

Because of provisions in federal law, the conviction meant ... where legislators and lobbyists hash out issues by day in hushed conversations around the Illinois Capitol rotunda’s circular ...

Public employees are leaving their professions and our state because they can’t rely on a pension that ensures dignity in ...

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois — The new ... from the employer that share political or religious opinions. If an employee believes their workplace violated the law, they will be able to file a complaint ...

But the legal battles between the state and ... Republicans accused Democrats of ignoring more urgent issues facing the people of Illinois. “Illinois is broke and people are leaving,” state ...

The Illinois House is considering legislation, passed by the Senate, that would prohibit law enforcement from issuing students tickets for issues such as truancy. Mark Carney Wins Canadian ...

Illinois just took a big step that will make clean power cheaper and more reliable for millions of people across the state, reported the Environmental Law & Policy Center. The Illinois Commerce ...

JB Pritzker pledged Illinois is ready to withstand any retribution on issues such as immigration ... adding the state would take legal action if that happened. It’s been speculated that Pritzker ...

The new law will allow ... provide proof of Illinois residency for at least one year and provide proof of car insurance. Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, whose office issues driver's licenses ...

As I’ve been knocking on doors, I hear a lot of different opinions and perspectives — including a range of thoughts on immigration issues ... Illinois. What if any changes should be made to ...