The Illinois House has voted to approve a 72 hour waiting period for the purchase of guns in Illinois. The idea is to give...

Illinois lawmakers have passed a compromise gun dealer regulation bill. The measure requires dealers to have their federal license certified with the state for...

The Illinois State Senate passed a new state budget Wednesday nigh, touting the spending plan as a bipartisan effort. In what’s been quite a...

The House has sent the governor legislation expanding graduate student unions to include research assistants. The vote followed a heated debate on whether research...

The SIU Board of Trustees is now on record opposing a proposal to split the system in two. During a special meeting yesterday in...

A press release sent out at near the close of business Friday officially announced the closure of Morthland College in West Frankfort. The private, Christian...

The Illinois House has passed a resolution endorsing the idea of switching to a graduated income tax. Switching from flat tax would require a...

The Illinois House has voted against increasing the smoking age from 18 to 21. The plan fell four votes short. It would have banned...

The Illinois House has approved another plan for state licensing of gun dealers after an earlier version was vetoed by the governor. The new...