Illinois lawmakers brace for budget cuts as federal uncertainty and falling revenue leave little room for new spending.

Iowa backed Trump by double digits, but Democrats are eyeing its Senate race as a potential midterm flip opportunity.

As electric prices spike, Illinois lawmakers clash over energy policy reforms, grid reliability, and climate goals.

The 2026 midterms will prove crucial to Democrats and Republicans as both chambers of Congress hang in the balance.

Republicans passed their version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. It now goes to the GOP controlled Senate, where Democrats ...

Negotiators and transit officials are naming several possible sources: as much as $200 million, they hope, from the state’s ...