Category: Illinois Capitol Bureau

25% of marijuana tax revenue will help communities struggling with disinvestment, violence, and disproportionate impacts created by the war on…

Illinois House Republicans believe Governor J.B. Pritzker should re-think a tax plan that could affect small business owners this Spring.…

State lawmakers started to file new proposals as the 102nd General Assembly got underway last week. A House Democrat from the South Suburbs of…

As honored guests celebrated a new era in Washington, the Illinois Capitol remained…

Members of the Illinois National Guard are helping secure the state Capitol following threats of armed protests leading up to President-elect Joe…

Restaurant owners and operators across the state are demanding Gov. JB Pritzker allow restaurants to reopen indoor dining immediately.…

State representatives spent Thursday morning recognizing the historic changes in Springfield over the last…

SPRINGFIELD, IL – A day after the historic election of Illinois’ first black Speaker, the chamber recognized the state’s longest serving black…

Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch says he wasn’t even born when Mike Madigan was first sworn into the House in 1971. Now, 50 years later, Welch is taking…

The Hillside Democrat could become the first Black House Speaker in Illinois history if he gains 60 votes Wednesday.…