At Wednesday’s meeting of the 104th Illinois General Assembly, the House Republican Caucus staged a walkout, including Vermilion County representative, Brandun Schweizer. The walkout was in protest of ...

Early weeks of new Trump administration dominates legislative debate By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois ...

A Republican Illinois state legislator says President Donald Trump has reduced the state’s Democrats to a “puddle of tears.” Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Friday blasted the Trump administration, vowing ...

The eight-woman, four-man jury has deliberated for about 50 total hours over eight days since getting the case Jan. 29.

Demonstrators outside the Illinois Capitol — and Democratic state legislators within it — on Wednesday vowed to “resist” the ...

The entire Republican caucus of the Illinois House of Representatives walked out during session Wednesday as several ...

Power move: Republicans have little weight in Springfield, but their walkout grated on Democrats who accused them of shirking their jobs to represent constituents.

Alpha, received a call from Democratic House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, in January that he was tapped to head ...