An 816-page bill introduced and passed by the General Assembly over the weekend will, if fully realized, transform Illinois into the gambling capital of the Midwest.
Illinois lawmakers are in line for a $1,600-a-year salary increase after the House surprised the Senate by slipping a pay raise into budget legislation.
State Sen. Andy Manar, D-Bunker Hill, forwarded a proposal late in the legislative session to abolish the law that has all Sangamon County voters elect Capital Township officials.
The city of Taylorville is set to receive $500,000 in the newly approved state budget to help with its ongoing recovery from last year's devastating tornado.
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton have been banned from receiving communion in Springfield-area churches because of their support of the Reproductive Health Act.
State Comptroller Susana Mendoza joins the Journal Star's Chris Kaergard to discuss issues with the state's finances and bill backlog in light of the recent tax legislation and state budget signed by Gov.
