Illinois Statehouse

While the former Illinois House speaker liked to play gatekeeper, and keep tight control of the agenda, his successor flung those gates open this year — for better or for worse.

In Illinois’ 58th district, it’s lieutenant governor versus lieutenant colonel in a race for the Metro East’s only open state senate seat.Republican David…

As of Friday, Ruby Allen-Ellis will no longer have a job.Allen-Ellis serves as a public health administrator with East Side Health District. She is one of…

An Illinois House Committee could vote as early as today on a measure granting equal marriage rights to same-sex couples. The bill would need to be…

Updated 5:49 p.m.The Associated Press reports that the bill has cleared the Senate committee and will head to the full Senate for a vote. It is not clear…