The U.S. House gave final passage Thursday to a budget bill that will cut federal Medicaid spending by an estimated $1 trillion over 10 years.

Illinois lawmakers are criticizing a sweeping Republican-backed spending bill that narrowly passed the House Thursday afternoon in a 218-214 vote.

Illinois elected officials are taking expected positions after the passage Thursday of the “big, beautiful bill” in ...

The governor has chosen a running mate as he seeks a third term. It's just one of the key races ahead in the state.

Taxpayers won’t have many complaints about the retroactive tax cuts that took effect this week, but the retroactive tax hikes ...