Rep. Maurice West (D-67th District) announced over $10 million in state funding for the Rockford area, including $3 million ...

Illinois cut $14M in housing funds as homelessness rises 116%, drawing concern from advocates and state lawmakers.

A recently enacted Illinois state budget has listed $500,000 for Lincoln College, a local institution that has been closed ...

The U.S. House gave final passage Thursday to a budget bill that will cut federal Medicaid spending by an estimated $1 ...

Illinois’ latest budget diverts millions in infrastructure funds to cover structural budget deficits despite substandard road ...

Millions of dollars are set aside for Rockford-area organizations and local projects as part of Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 ...

As of July 1, Illinois taxpayers are funding the largest budget in state history.

Taxpayers won’t have many complaints about the retroactive tax cuts that took effect this week, but the retroactive tax hikes ...

Many of the changes and new taxes mean some things in the state will wind up costing more, including gas, cigarettes and ...

Illinois soil and water conservation districts were allocated just $4.5 million for their operations in the budget year that ...

Illinois schools chief Tony Sanders called the Trump administration’s decision to withhold almost $7 billion in federal ...

Numbers compiled by the independent Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability show FY25 concluded with $54 ...