There is plenty in the newly approved Illinois budget to wring one’s hands over, but for the suburbs specifically, perhaps ...

Illinois transit agencies face service cuts after a major funding bill stalled in the House over controversial taxes.

A funding crisis, the result of the refusal of Democrats and Republicans to tax the wealthy, threatens catastrophic service ...

Budget talks took up most of the political bandwidth in the waning hours of the legislative session, leaving the big transit ...

Efforts to incentivize battery storage, restart nuclear development and regulate data centers fizzled. The legislature may ...

Rideshare, delivery and digital ad taxes were left out of Illinois’ new budget, but business leaders warn the fight could ...

Villavalam pivoted with only hours to spare to a $1.50 charge on delivery of most retail products. The Senate approved the so ...

Legislators were unable to hash out a solution for Chicago's transit crisis before leaving Springfield on Saturday at the end ...

State lawmakers missed a deadline Saturday to fill a $770 million budget gap being faced by the Regional Transportation ...

Democrats hold a supermajority in Illinois, but Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker is blaming President Donald Trump for the state’s ...

A version of the bill passed in the Senate, sponsored by Sen. Ram Villivalam, D-Chicago. But the House adjourned early Sunday morning without concurring as some of its tax hikes became too ...

Illinois’ spring session ends with a budget deal but no solution on transit, taxes or energy — leaving key challenges ...