The FY26 budget cuts tens of millions of dollars of funding to housing programs, including the governor's signature program ...

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

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

All three Republican members of the Illinois congressional delegation voted in favor of the bill, despite a last-minute plea ...

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

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

“Even when confronted with a massive budget hole, Governor Pritzker still signed into a law yet another record spending bill.

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

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

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

As they stare down federal funding losses they cannot possibly make up for, lawmakers are applying their energy to attacking Republicans while waiting to see what the full impact will be.

If you ever wonder why the General Assembly never fixes Illinois’ property taxes, pension debt or other big issues – even ...