Former Republican Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh announced Tuesday he is formally joining the Democratic Party because “the stakes are simply too high to NOT become a Democrat.” “Let’s start with the obvious ...

Joe Walsh, who previously represented Illinois’ 8th Congressional district as a Republican, said Tuesday he is becoming a ...

Multiple Eastern Illinois Republican lawmakers filed a lawsuit against Senate President Don Harmon and House Speaker Emanuel ...

Democratic members of the General Assembly had only seven minutes to spare before a key constitutional deadline to pass a ...

Illinois lawmakers passed a $55 billion budget with tax hikes on smoking and gambling, but left proposals on transit and a ...

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich lambasted his Democratic Party as an unethical organization that collectively bolstered ...

The $55.2 billion spending plan is supported by $55.3 billion of revenue, including just over $1 billion in new taxes and ...

SPRINGFIELD Several Illinois elected officials have released the following statements in response to the recent passage of ...

Illinois Democrats passed a $55 billion spending plan, which includes $1 billion in tax hikes and increased spending by 38% in the last six years, while Republicans criticize the budget as ...