Capitol Briefs

Beginning Thursday, low-income families in Illinois can begin applying for state assistance on their natural gas, propane and electricity bills.

As federal unemployment benefits created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic are set to expire next week, Illinois continues to...

Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office announced Monday that the state will receive $40.2 million in federal grants over the next...

Legislation reinstating and retroactively applying tax break for aircraft parts cleared the Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly and without controversy despite...

Illinois lawmakers are joining a call to urge the federal government to ensure that the last surviving Medal of Honor...

Illinois high school students will soon have to complete some form of college financial aid application as a condition of...

With the Legislature on spring break until April 30, advocacy groups are working to get their points across on topics...

Briefs from Senate Environment Conservation Committee and other Capitol happenings: Lead in school drinking water, coal ash, Starved Rock State...

In its 2019 appropriations bill, the Federal Highway Administration awarded more than $123 million to Illinois to repair its highways...

Briefs from the Illinois State Capitol Wednesday, March 13: Liquor Home Delivery; Great Lakes Restoration; Mental Health; Government Reform