Sen. Dale Fowler (R-59) voted on 97 percent of the bills presented in the Illinois state Senate in May.

Illinois state Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) said in a recent statement that he opposed the pay raise for state legislators that ended up being part of the state's unbalanced $40 billion fiscal 2020 operating budget.

Former state Rep. Jeanne Ives (R. Wheaton), who narrowly lost her bid to unseat then Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner in the GOP primary just over a year ago, is back in the political spotlight after announcing her run in the 6th Congressional District.

Even if Illinois state House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) used "dirty tricks" to fend off 2016 primary challenger Jason Gonzales, the strategy allegedly employed was not illegal, according to a re​cent court filing.

Former Illinois Sens. Michael Noland (D-Elgin) and James Clayborne (D-East St. Louis) filed a lawsuit against the state which, if successful, will increase state lawmakers’ salaries to more than $81,000 by 2020 to rank Illinois' legislative salaries as the nation’s fourth-highest.

Since Illinois has become the 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana, national labor lawyer and legal analyst Michelle Lee Flores suggests the Prairie State began to prepare for employment law issues.

Democrats depend most on men to show up at the polls in South Twigg Township Precinct 1, Gray Township Precinct 24 and Raleigh Township Precinct 1 in SE Illinois.

Corey Musgrave is both energized and depressed by the overall condition of Illinois, prompting the conservative pastor from the 109th District to run for public office for the first time.

Illinois state rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) thinks lawmakers who knowingly or unknowingly helped Gov. J.B. Pritzker ram his new $85 billion state budget down the throats of taxpayers should pay a price, especially now that Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) is reporting that the $45 billion set aside to cover Pritzker’s Rebuild Illinois capital spending plan is riddled with up to as much as $1.25 billion in 'pork-barrel projects.'

Candidates depend most on men to show up at the polls in Mt. Erie Township Precinct 1, Wabash County Township 7 Precinct 15 and Garden Hill Township Precinct 1 in Illinois.

A Republican Illinois House representative from the 93rd District earlier this week renewed her call for fair maps and pushed support for an independent map-drawing petition following a U.S. Supreme Court decision not to hear gerrymander cases.

Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) announced this week that he plans to run for 55th District State Senator in hopes of succeeding retiring Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon).

Candidates depend most on men to show up at the polls in Mt. Erie Township Precinct 1, Wabash County Township 7 Precinct 15 and Elm River Township Precinct 1 in SE Illinois.

For the benefit of the whole state, Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) thinks Chicago may have to follow in the footsteps of another Midwestern city that was once fighting for its fiscal life.

Veteran state Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee) is among a group of GOP lawmakers introducing House Bill 3850 that would repeal the Reproductive Health Act recently signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

Illinois state lawmakers have a dubious history of subjecting residents to gas tax hikes, but the recent doubling of the state gas tax to 38 cents per gallon seems to have taken things to an entirely new level.

Candidates depend most on women to show up at the polls in Big Mound Township Precinct 2 in Illinois.

Illinois State Rep. Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) has expressed concerns about the state’s new increased taxes.

Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) Executive Director Richard A. Pearson recently shared a bulletin with members alerting them to be on the lookout for anti-gun, anti-Second Amendment groups funded by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg that will be misrepresenting themselves as organizations promoting community safety.

Illinois state Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee) wants to see Independence Day become a time when locals are allowed to take full advantage of more of their liberties.