Sen. Iris Martinez's (D-Chicago) hope for so-called "Dreamers" won't become a reality anytime soon after her measure to allow non-U.S. citizens to obtain a pharmacy license in Illinois was rejected by the House on May 19.

McHenry County taxpayers would see a total of $173.7 million in state income tax increases if a tax hike measure passed by the Democrat-controlled Illinois State Senate becomes law.

A bill to prohibit local law enforcement agencies from enforcing what many Democrats call unfair federal civil immigration laws passed the House on Monday despite major concerns from Republicans such as Reps. Steven Andersson (R-Geneva) and Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee).

Sandra Salgado said recently that House Speaker Mike Madigan’s disconnect with Illinois citizens would be funny if it weren't so costly.

Sen. Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) is demanding a state investigation after the Kankakee Times reported on the anticipated district-by-district financial impact of his Senate Bill 1, which promises to change the state's formula for dispensing money to public schools.

The buckling stops here, Gov. Bruce Rauner said during a call-in radio show recently.

As a state lawmaker, Frank Mautino paid nearly $12,500 in campaign fund cash to a man named Joe without keeping any supporting receipts, according to a government oversight group.

Financial expert Mark Glennon of Wilmette says in his analysis of a new study on state and local pensions that the options available to reduce the substantial obligations facing Illinois funds include amending the state constitution or going through federal bankruptcy.

Rep. Steven Andersson (R-Geneva) joined other House members on Thursday in questioning the wisdom of a bill that would remove a limit on the number of hours a home caretaker may work.

Rep. Steven Andersson (R-Geneva) told his colleagues on Thursday that the time to quarrel over the budget is over and the time to come together is now.

Illinoisans pay more in total taxes than anyone else in the nation, so any thoughts about adding to that burden need to be forgotten, a tax analyst argued recently.

A Senate bill introduced to the House by Rep. Barbara Wheeler (R-Crystal Lake) that would amend the township code to allow only one vote per member of a caucus for a township office passed on Wednesday despite some objections from within her own party.

A House bill that would force state universities to allocate a percentage of their admissions spots to first-time freshmen garnered the ire of many Republicans on Tuesday, including Rep. Steven Andersson (R-Geneva), who asserted that the government should not interfere with the public university admission process.

Without the help of Republicans, Senate Democrats voted Tuesday to fix the budget by raising the Illinois income tax and expanding the sales tax.

It looks like Illinois is going to g​ive former President Barack Obama a birthday gift after all.

The dedication Cindy Harris gave to the 4-H earned her an honorary resolution in the lllinois House on Monday, thanks to Rep. Steve Reick (R-Woodstock).

Bob Miller has been making the most out of his last days in office at taxpayers' expense, the McHenry County Blog alleged recently.

Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) chastised the House for its lack of progress on a state budget estimate, calling it a failure of the chamber.

The Illinois State Board of Elections slapped a $5,000 fine on Auditor General Frank Mautino's campaign committee on Monday for failing to comply with board order to update financial disclosure reports filed in 2014 and 2015.

McHenry County schools would be net losers of state funding under a bill that passed the Illinois State Senate on Wednesday.