HB4244, a bill that would allow township electors in McHenry County to petition for a referendum at the next election to dissolve a township, has been referred to the House Rules Committee. Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee), the bill's chief co-sponsor, said the legislation is long overdue.

U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-Plano) on Friday congratulating the Loyola University Chicago Ramblers men’s basketball team for reaching the NCAA Final Four and inspiring the nation.

Andrew Cuming, a business owner who has called Elgin home since 2010, is hoping to provide a better future for residents in the 43rd House District by challenging Rep. Anna Moeller (D-Elgin) and what Cuming sees as a re-election campaign to appease House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago).

The state of Illinois released its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the 2017 fiscal year this month showing the state's net worth, or "total primary government net position," has plummeted to a negative $137 billion.