The House Finance Committee passed HB1800 HD1, the House draft of the state supplemental budget, amending the operating and capital improvement budget for the fiscal biennium year 2026–2027. In ...

The urgency comes as the Trump administration looks to roll back federal protections for some ‘seasonal’ waters that can temporarily dry up.

Chicago, want your bag tax to jump to 25 cents? That’s essentially what will happen if the state of Illinois passes a new measure aimed at creating a statewide bag fee similar to Chicago’s existing ...

() – Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias wants nearly 2% more in taxpayer funds for his upcoming budget than the last one, while promoting millions in savings ...

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Quel'Ron House had 12 points in Southern Illinois' 66-55 victory against Indiana State on Wednesday night. House also contributed nine rebounds and three steals for the Salukis ...

The Missouri House voted Monday to spend state general revenue to serve people enrolled under the Medicaid expansion program for the first time since it was passed by voters in 2020. The $76.7 million ...

Iowa's public universities would be required to freeze tuition at current levels for five years under a bill passed by House lawmakers. The House voted 86-5 to pass House File 2242, which freezes ...

Indiana lawmakers passed a bill offering financial incentives for a Chicago Bears stadium in Hammond. Will the team move?

BOTTOM LINE: Southern Illinois takes on Indiana State after Quel’Ron House scored 21 points in Southern Illinois’ 59-57 win over the Northern Iowa Panthers. The Salukis have gone 7-6 in home games.

Topline: Illinois State Rep. Robin Gabel reportedly told his colleagues that “there is no pork” in the 2026 state budget bill he sponsored. Yet ongoing analysis from the Illinois Policy Institute has ...

The Alaska House of Representatives advanced a nearly $500 million supplemental budget bill to address the state’s budget deficit — one of the largest budget shortfalls to date — amid debate and ...

Illinois remains the gold standard for biometric privacy in the United States. While other states have passed similar laws, the Biometric Information Privacy Act ...