Although Gov. Bruce Rauner fought off a GOP primary challenge from state Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton), some in his own party remain sharply critical of his performance.

Six Illinois Republican lawmakers have moved to block a bill Gov. Bruce Rauner signed in August exempting illegal immigrants from being deported if local authorities apprehend them on unrelated matters.

In a year that saw Illinois not only rank 48th out of 50 states for unfunded pension liability debt but also at the top of the list of states with the heaviest tax burden, at least one local government official is taking notice.

Continuing its nearly three-decade record of earning national accreditation, the St. Charles Police Department again received the accolade on Nov. 18, according to its press release.

A rash of car burglaries and one auto theft in Fisher Farms and Pepper Valley subdivisions have prompted police in Geneva to warn residents to take extra precautions.

Geneva residents may be visited by workers in hard hats and wearing uniforms who may be knocking on a few doors through the end of the year as they check utility poles across the the city.

As pressure mounts on the city of Chicago to address its debt crisis, some have suggested the state should help the city cover its expenses.

Based on more than a decade of teaching information technology to Elgin Community College (ECC) students, Professor Heidi Eaton recently earned the Post-secondary Teacher of the Year Award from the Illinois Business Education Association (IBEA).

Eroding support for a statewide property tax freeze backed by Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner – even from some in his own party – kept senators from even considering the bill during a November legislative session, according to a Nov. 11 article on MyJournalCourier.com.

The controversy sparked by some NFL players’ national anthem protests played out locally this week between two rival school board members.

Although the residents of St. Charles, Ill., likely have many reasons to be proud of their city, the latest one takes the form of a little-known award for fiscal reporting.

Aurora's latest downtown bike lane has been designated one of the nation’s finest.