Dozens of states have a general sales tax. In Illinois, the tax covers consumer goods, but not services. That's a mistake, ...

The guilty verdicts against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan have Republicans saying it’s beyond time for action ...

Illinois lawmakers voiced a wide range of reactions Wednesday following former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s conviction on ...

Gov. JB Pritzker would do well to follow up his call for ethics reform after the conviction with some concerted action, ...

In a statement, Gov. J.B. Pritzker called the verdict an “important message to anyone in government” that “if you choose ...

Ahead of Monday’s inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch says Illinois is already “Trump-proof.” Rich Hein/Sun-Times Share Illinois ...

AN ABOUT FACE: Illinois House Republicans walked out ... In a fiery speech, House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, said, “It is not a time to walk out on your job. … It is not time to ...

State lawmakers who stood in the way of recent legislation that would've regulated intoxicating hemp products have received significant campaign cash from the industry — while some backers of the ...

Hoping to finally turn the page on former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s decadeslong reign over Illinois politics, Democrats ...