Illinois House of Representatives

Legislators and lobbyists will once again fill Illinois' capitol this week, as the General Assembly returns from a two-week break. This is the time the…

The temper tantrum came during debate about pensions for public employees.

Updated 3:42 p.m. with Illinois Public Radio story.Reporting by Illinois Public Radio's Brian Mackey used in this report.Although the NATO protests in…

An Illinois House committee wants to take away a perk for government retirees who get a big break on health insurance.State employees who work for 20…

Legislation that would prohibit employers from seeking job applicants' social network passwords is on hold in the Illinois House.Democratic Rep. La Shawn…

Will be updated. For the latest updates on this story, follow Illinois Public Radio reporter @AmandaVinicky on Twitter.Updated 2:58 p.m. with input of…

Update: Illinois Public Radio's Amanda Vinicky reports via Twitter that the two lobbyists in question - David Piccioli and Steve Preckwinkle - believe the…

The Illinois House approved a plan to pay regional school superintendents after Gov. Pat Quinn erased funding for their salaries last summer.The House…

Illinois lawmakers are trying to close a loophole that let two lobbyists qualify for retirement benefits as teachers after spending a single day in the…

Will be updated.An Illinois House committee has approved a new, smaller gambling plan that backers hope can survive a threatened veto by Gov. Pat Quinn.It…