Illinois Legislative Watch

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) – Gov. Bruce Rauner is replacing his chief of staff with the head of the libertarian-leaning Illinois Policy Institute. Illinois Policy Institute President & CEO Kristina Rasmussen....

Doug G. Ware United Press International SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (UPI) -- The Illinois legislature on Thursday voted to override the governor and usher in a tax hike and balance the budget --...

More than 240 years ago, a group of individuals decided to stand up against a far-off king who taxed them without recourse. Americans honor their efforts each year on Independence...

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed/MarketWatch.com) -- Illinois, which currently has the lowest-rated bond rating of any U.S. state, took another step Tuesday to ward off a deepening budget crisis and an imminent risk...

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed via Illinois Policy) -- One day after his chamber passed a 32% income tax hike on Illinoisans, state Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) filed a bill that...

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- In a move that Republican leaders say cut off negotiations, the House passed a bill Sunday that nets $5.4 billion in revenue by raising income and...

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed via Illinois Policy) -- State Rep. Chad Hays (R-Catlin) announced Monday that he will not seek re-election to his seat in 2018. He was first elected to...

ELGIN (Heartland Newsfeed) -- As we enter this Independence Day weekend, while Americans will be flying the flag and celebrating freedom, concepts have become more important as the political landscape...

College tuition tends to rise regardless of how much money the state puts toward education, a new study reveals. Tuition goes up no matter what state legislators do," analyst Preston...

SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois’ ongoing budget problem has left the Illinois State Board of Elections in a financial hole so deep that agency officials claim they can’t afford the new computers...