But in September, the speaker announced House Bill 4148, which would explicitly allow legislative staff to unionize — something labor experts warn may not be possible under existing Illinois law.

In a letter dated June 18, Michael Linderman, executive director of the Illinois Bicentennial Commission, notified a Lake ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. | Michael Manna has renovated about 10 buildings in or near downtown Bloomington over the last few years but his latest project is his biggest challenge yet.

Madigan served in the Illinois House from 1971 to 2021. He was speaker for all but two years between 1983 and 2021. Madigan also chaired the Democratic Party of Illinois from 1998 to 2021.

Ex-Illinois House speaker sentenced Madigan gets 7½ years, $2.5M fine 2 hours ago by JOHN O’CONNOR The Associated Press ...

As the automated gate to Jeremy and Margaret Jacobs' 250-acre estate in East Aurora closes from behind, a world of unadorned nature opens. Weeping beech trees. Grassy meadows. A maple grove. An ...

FILE - Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan arrives at federal court where he is on trial for charges in a multimillion-dollar racketeering and bribery scheme, Oct. 21, 2024, in Chicago.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, center, speaks, as Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, left, and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, right, sit nearby during a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing ...

Illinois U.S. congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh defends universal healthcare for illegal immigrants while challenging Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was among 3 governors testifying in Washington DC in front of the House Oversight Committee on sanctuary law.