Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch said the Chicago Bears’ request for new money for a stadium is “insensitive” as ...

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch has said that the state's priority should be to reduce the cost of living, and ...

After a breathless 2024 general election season in which the Democrats sidelined their incumbent from running for reelection ...

As Chicago reflects on positive crime trends and looks ahead to an even better year, let’s salute the contributions of everyone involved.

After a year in which the assassinations of Charlie Kirk and former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman were just among ...

Republican governor candidate Ted Dabrowski warned large increases in human service programs under Democratic Gov. JB ...

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch said he is hopeful about the Chicago Bears’ prospects of victory over the Green ...

For decades, strong Chicago mayors told acquiescent aldermen here’s the budget, take it or leave it, secure in the knowledge ...

Chicago heads into 2026 facing high-stakes fights over property taxes, congressional seats, immigration and economic growth, ...

Lawmakers and Gov. JB Pritzker hope using STAR bonds to fund projects will help bring jobs and investments to the state.

By a vote of 12 to zero, with two absent, the city council took first step in what could be a long process of negotiating ...

The average household bill would increase by up to $11 per month under the Peoples Gas proposal, which state regulators will consider for most of this year.