Illinois ranks third in the nation in unfunded pension liability despite being saddled with some of the most stifling tax burdens in the country.

Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) hopes colleague Bill Brady’s prudent and fiscally conservative nature will prove to be a godsend for the Illinois Senate during its time of transition.

State Rep. Sheri Jesiel (R-Winthrop Harbor) remains staunchly opposed to House Bill 40, a proposal she sees as so sinister it simultaneously strips the state of its humanity and robs it of any chance of an improving economy.

College tuition tends to rise regardless of how much money the state puts toward education, a new study reveals.

Deerfield attorney Bob Morgan sees himself as the change Illinois desperately needs.

Peggy Siebert didn’t see Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) as a politician when he spoke to the Women's Republican Club of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff recently.

Illinois’ ongoing budget problem has left the State Board of Elections in a financial hole so deep that agency officials claim they can’t afford the new computers they need to handle the number of candidates filing petitions to run in next year’s elections.

Stewart Kerr isn’t sure how he feels about Senate Bill 9, but he knows Lake County's small businesses need help to survive.

A last-minute push by the House that eliminated elements of the proposed “TRUST Act” that would have transformed Illinois into a sanctuary state came just in time, Denise Rotheimer, founder of Mothers on a Mission to Stop Violence, told the Lake County Gazette recently.

Rep. Reggie Phillips (R-Charleston) is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the capture of vandals who raided one of his senior-assisted living construction worksites and damaged valuable equipment.

The Illinois State Board of Elections slapped a $5,000 fine on Auditor General Frank Mautino's campaign committee on Monday for failing to comply with board order to update financial disclosure reports filed in 2014 and 2015.

The chances that Illinois will reach a budget before May 31 and avoid seeing its bond rating lowered to the worst of any state in history are 50-50 at best, according to Mark Glennon, founder of the business and government website WirePoints told the Sangamon Sun recently.

Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) can't cut Illinois property taxes in half, but an amendment he has introduced might make it easier for voters to do it.

Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) worries that hundreds of state employees, including two legislators, are basically telling Illinois residents: Don't do as we do; do as we say.

Deerfield Mayor Harriet Rosenthal says she's ecstatic but not surprised by Caterpillar Inc.'s decision to relocate its corporate headquarters to her suburban village from Peoria.

Rather than bring in more money for the state, a pair of bills would probably drive more businesses out of Illinois, the founder of a financial website says.

Elizabeth Davies believes the Wildwood Park District Board election couldn’t have come at a better time.

Anna Nelson and Dave Rupp are longtime Wildwood area residents yearning for a return to the way things used to be.

The morning after Dawn Abernathy earned a return to the Mundelein Village Board, all she wanted to talk about was what she had been saying during the campaign.

Wauconda Mayor Frank Bart is surprised that he has to stand up for military veterans.