Barrett Davie has been keeping his supporters up to date with frequent social media posts while campaigning against incumbent Sen. Julie Morrison (D-Deerfield) for the 29th Senate District seat.

Minority vendors’ lack of access to contracts at Illinois public universities was the subject of the inaugural hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Supplier Diversity on July 24.

Sen. Pamela Althoff (R-McHenry) made it clear appearances are not always what they seem during the Senate Transportation Committee Hearing on Illinois Toll Highway Authority’s Procurement Process.

Pamela Harris said June 27 was a day to celebrate economic liberty and the restoration of the First Amendment rights to millions of workers and their families.

After 17 meetings, the Joint Senate and House Higher Education Group is setting new standards for state-funded schools.

House majority leader Michael Madigan’s (D-Chicago) chief of staff, head political operative and appointed House leader have stepped down or been fired since being accused of sexual harassment in the past few months, making HB 138 more timely than ever.

Sen. Neil Anderson (R-Moline) rose during the May 30 Senate floor debate and argued against a firearm bill.

A bill allowing for temporary access to medical cannabis in order to battle the opioid epidemic is in the hands of the governor.

Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) and some state representatives had a slew questions during a new firearm act debate.

A bill to amend the Illinois Labor Relations Act to allow graduate research assistants to unionize concerned three GOP lawmakers during the May 30 House floor debate.

The Lake County chief assessment officer is one step closer to becoming an elected official rather than an appointed member.

The $38.5 billion budget passed without a revenue estimate is not what it seems.

A bill vetoed by Gov. Bruce Rauner will be going back to his desk.

State Rep. Nick Sauer (R-Lake Barrington) called the House floor’s attention to some of his district's most distinguished residents on May 29.

During the May 28 House floor debate, state Reps. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) and Patricia Bellock (R-Hinsdale) wanted to know why a Democrat-proposed task force was clearly partisan in membership.

After barely passing by five votes and pulled for consideration, a Democrat-sponsored bill debated on May 28 came back two days later and passed, but not without a heated GOP debate.

Allowing local school districts to deny charter school applications is not ideal, according to three GOP lawmakers.

After being accused of sexual harassment by activist Maryann Loncar today -- and a day after he helped pass the Equal Rights Amendment in the state House -- Rep. Lou Lang (D-Skokie) resigned from his leadership role as deputy majority leader.

With the end of the spring legislative session looming and the budget yet to be passed, Rep. Sheri Jesiel (R-Winthrop Harbor) and her GOP peers held an impromptu press conference Tuesday rejecting taxpayer-subsidized abortions.

State Rep. Robert Rita (D-Blue Island) had the House Executive Committee’s full attention Monday over non-riverboat gaming legislation.