Illinois state Rep. Harry Benton, a Democrat from Plainfield, resigned from the Illinois General Assembly following a months-long investigation into his conduct.

Illinois lawmakers passed a bill giving rideshare drivers the ability to unionize in the final hours of the spring session.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Members of the 104th General Assembly in Illinois are getting sworn in Wednesday. Senators gathered in ...

The Chicago Bears are looking to piece together legislation in Illinois that might pass the General Assembly in Springfield, ...

Illinois has passed a law requiring some of the state's most dangerous drivers to install speed-limiting technology in their ...

The Illinois General Assembly approved Gov. JB Pritzker's nearly $56 billion budget for the upcoming year early Monday morning. While Democrats applauded the passage, Republicans said the budget ...

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State legislators who are also lawyers in Illinois are getting a new perk, courtesy of the state Supreme Court. They just need to show up for work in the Illinois General Assembly and they’ll be able ...

The Illinois General Assembly concluded a two-week fall veto session in the early morning hours of Friday, Oct. 31. Following an uneventful first week of veto session from Oct. 14-16, the House and ...

As the Illinois General Assembly’s session comes to a close later this month, at least 10 real estate-related bills are moving toward the finish line. Some are closer to passing than others, but most ...