2 Illinois Republicans vote against Boehner bill

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Quinn says such authority lies with the executive branch alone

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Republicans in Congress pushed legislation to extend the government's borrowing authority and cut spending through the House

Friday, July 29, 2011

Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn gave a highly paid position to the daughter of the Illinois Supreme Court justice who swore him into office and a powerful Chicago alderman who was a major campaign donor

Friday, July 29, 2011

A newly released state audit today indicates the state spent some $45 million in overtime for Department of Corrections employees in the state's understaffed prison system

Thursday, July 28, 2011

A new congressional district map drawn by the Democratic Illinois legislature “blatantly discriminates against Latino and Republican voters,” according to a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

With the clock ticking on an Aug. 2 deadline, state government investments — from pension funds to the state treasurer’s office —could take a hit if the markets crash in reaction to the impasse

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Not only are pay raises in question for thousands of state workers in Illinois, but also whether Illinois has enough money to pay all of its workers for a full year

Monday, July 25, 2011

A study is under way to determine if the site of a defunct town in Pike County founded by a former slave in 1836 should become a national park

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Jonah Edelman, CEO of Stand for Children, quickly apologized and retracted his remarks

Saturday, July 23, 2011

The union already has delayed another 2 percent raise to help in the state's budget crisis.