Illinois

No one says the $35.7 billion 2015 budget approved by the Illinois Legislature late last week is balanced. As the Belleville News Democrat reported,…

Washington, Ill., lost half of its assessed property value to a tornado in November, but residents who lost everything are eager to reclaim their hometown.

U.S. Rep. John Shimkus is the first political figure from Illinois to be a guest on the podcast. The Collinsville Republican has represented large areas of southern Illinois since 1997 and plays a major role on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Shimkus is also a member of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, which provides legislators from Europe and the Americas input on the alliance’s direction. He’s also been outspoken against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s actions in Ukraine.

A hike in the minimum wage, sending more children to preschool and more grants for low-income college students are all part of the agenda Governor Pat…

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has appointed the seven men and women he wants to review objections raised by local or state police to applications for…

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is seeking public feedback on the state's first-ever regulations for high-volume oil and gas drilling.The DNR…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 7, 2013 - When Alton Tea Party co-organizer Rhonda Linders heard about Tuesday’s approval of…

Gun owners in Illinois who want a concealed-carry permit before April 2014 will have to file a new lawsuit in federal court.Back in December 2012, a…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: Many taxpayers have focused in recent weeks on the copper-plated doors newly installed at the…

A longtime Illinois state lawmaker says he's running for a southern Illinois congressional seat.State Rep. Mike Bost of Murphysboro won't seek re-election…