Republican state Rep. David McSweeney (Barrington) does not mince words when voicing his opinion of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s capital-improvements plan and some of the details it includes.

As Gov. J.B. Pritzker pushes forward with a budget plan that would phase out the Invest in Kids private school scholarship program, a group of parents behind the Save My Scholarship campaign to keep the program intact are taking their objections straight to the Capitol Building in Springfield.

A group of Illinois parents will be pleading with lawmakers in Springfield this week to try to save a private school scholarship program from being phased out under Gov. J.B. Pritzker's new budget plan.

House Speaker Michael Madigan used his absolute power over the legislative process to move legislation to the floor on Friday that exchanges Illinois’ constitutionally mandated flat income tax with a progressive tax.

The following political organizations received the most campaign contributions in Illinois during the week of May 6.

Voter registration data shows Moraine Township Precinct 211, Moraine Township Precinct 207 and West Deerfield Township Precinct 387 are area precincts ranked among the Lake County precincts with the most Independent voters

The following political organizations received the most campaign contributions in Lake County during the week of May 6.

Frederic Barnes donated $1,000 to Republican Dan McConchie's election campaign committee, Elect Dan McConchie, on May 20, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Richard Pepper donated $5,000 to Republican Dan McConchie's election campaign committee, Elect Dan McConchie, on May 20, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Roxelyn Pepper donated $5,000 to Republican Dan McConchie's election campaign committee, Elect Dan McConchie, on May 20, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

An analysis of the most recent voter registration data shows women vote more than men at Warren Township Precinct 299, Fremont Township Precinct 108 and West Deerfield Township Precinct 401 in Illinois.

The following political organizations received the most campaign contributions in Illinois during the week of April 29.

The following political organizations received the most campaign contributions in Lake County during the week of April 22.

The following political organizations received the most campaign contributions in Lake County during the week of April 15.

The following political organizations received the most campaign contributions in Lake County during the week of April 29.

Democratic state Rep. Sam Yingling (Grayslake) is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that his voice is heard in opposition to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed “fair tax.”

Democratic state Rep. Jonathan Carroll (Northbrook) does not appear to be sold on Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s “fair tax” proposal.

Edward Polen donated $1,000 to Republican Michael G. Nerheim's election campaign committee, Citizens for Mike Nerheim, on May 11, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Nancy Taylor donated $1,000 to Republican Michael G. Nerheim's election campaign committee, Citizens for Mike Nerheim, on May 11, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Illinois House Representative Sam Yingling (D-Grayslake) penned a letter that was published in the Chicago Tribune earlier this week, asking the Illinois House to “take more time to fully deliberate the issues concerning the proposes ‘Fair Tax.’”