State records show that lobbyists have spent more than $1.2 million so far this year in Illinois.   The (Springfield) State Journal-Register reports (http://bit.ly/1KyVOe4...

The meeting has been set. Now, the question is, will it make a difference?   A well-timed invitation from good-government groups to set up...

The number of inmates at a southern Illinois work camp that Gov. Bruce Rauner said he planned to close has dropped considerably.   According...

Even buying lottery tickets in Illinois is losing its charm.   Illinois is delaying payouts of more than $600 because of its budget mess...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration says it has reached tentative agreements on labor contracts with three unions representing state workers. The...

CHICAGO (AP) — The Moody’s credit rating agency has downgraded $26.8 billion in Illinois’ general obligation bonds, saying the move was due to the...