The Senate Executive Committee approved a measure Wednesday that would allow urban communities to lower their default speed limits without conducting a speed study. 

The Senate Criminal Law Committee approved bills Wednesday to clarify court proceedings for minors being released from custody and establish information sharing between pretrial services agencies and the Illinois State Police. 

A new report from a state reparations commission details the lasting effects that slavery and state laws that prevented Black Illinoisans from generating wealth have had on the state’s Black residents. 

Despite an executive order from President Donald Trump seeking to limit states’ authority of artificial intelligence (AI) regulations, Illinois lawmakers are continuing to discuss policies to increase safety and mitigate harms that may arise from the ever-growing technology. 

The House Revenue and Finance Committee approved the megaprojects bill that is intended to keep the Chicago Bears in Illinois Thursday, but members departed Springfield before it could be voted on by the full House. 

A bill to place limitations on application fees and “junk fees” charged by landlords and property management companies failed on the House floor Thursday. 

The House Executive Committee approved the latest version of a measure prohibiting landlords and property management companies from charging certain “junk fees” Wednesday, despite a procedural error creating confusion around the bill’s language. 

The House Ethics and Elections Committee met Tuesday to hear subject matter on bills to expand the use of voter centers in the state and create a state fund to support infrastructure and capital upgrades for county election authorities. 

With the March primary fast approaching, the three highest polling candidates for the seat left open by U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin’s (D-Ill.) retirement are buckling down on TV ads to get their names across to Illinois voters.  

Those ads are backed by the millions in donations the candidates have raised, including some prominent names in Illinois politics.  

Gov. JB Pritzker is renewing his push for a statewide ban on cellphones in classrooms, a policy that he says will improve students' mental health and performance in school.