Maura Zurick

SPRINGFIELD — House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton gave a little political payback to Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn on Friday as the spring session headed toward the...

SPRINGFIELD — House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton gave a little political payback to Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn on Friday as the spring session headed toward the...

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House approved $50 million for Chicago teacher pensions and a $10 million pork-barrel grant for the Uptown Theatre on Wednesday as lawmakers churned through more budget...

SPRINGFIELD — A panel of House lawmakers today voted down a proposal to impose a tax of one penny per ounce of sugar-sweetened beverages, saying it would have cost consumers...

SPRINGFIELD — The latest political power play at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum comes from Speaker Michael Madigan, who is pushing a plan to set up the center...

SPRINGFIELD — The latest political power play at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum comes from Speaker Michael Madigan, who is pushing a plan to set up the center...

SPRINGFIELD — A measure to help Chicago school children get a free ride to and from school if they live in special Safe Passage routes through high crime areas is...

SPRINGFIELD — State lawmakers went home for the Memorial Day weekend after rejecting a budget plan Friday that would have cut billions in spending unless they extended an income tax...