Capitol Briefs

The Illinois State Board of Education on Tuesday named Carmen L. Ayala as the 30th state superintendent of education. Ayala...

Two incarceration reform bills sponsored by state Sen. Robert Peters (D-Chicago) passed out of committee this week.

On Abraham Lincoln’s 210th birthday, his home state’s two U.S. senators advanced a bill to expand the Lincoln National Heritage...

State Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) announced a House resolution opposing any moves to put a state tax on retirement...

The state of Illinois could see $100 million in increased annual revenue by legalizing sports gambling, according to a joint...

A bill that would slash local property taxes by 10 percent over the next two years has been introduced in...

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin's office announced legislation to reduce the monopoly period of expensive pharmaceuticals when their prices suddenly spike.

Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is imploring the General Assembly to be realistic with revenue projections this year to avoid adding...