Capitol Briefs

New legislation to empower victims of human trafficking and make cosmetics safer is advancing through the Illinois General Assembly.

The Illinois House advanced dozens of bills on Monday, including a plan proposed by Gov. Pritzker to ease the college...

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined another multistate lawsuit against the Trump administration, this time seeking to block the termination...

Illinois lawmakers propose tax incentives for first-time homebuyers and property tax relief to address rising housing costs.

Illinois lawmakers introduce bills to help breastfeeding mothers, eliminate fines as punishment for student behavior.

Illinois lawmakers filed bills on pensions and preventing sexual assault in schools.

Over 5,000 preschool seats have opened for low-income families in Illinois through Smart Start Illinois in the last year.

Illinoisans may soon be able to file federal taxes for free and access their driver’s licenses on iPhones.

Lawmakers passed 24 bills in their lame duck session, including measures pertaining to warehouse quotas, prostitution and nursing homes.

News organizations in Illinois can now apply to receive tax credits for journalists that were on their payroll in 2024.