With Durbin stepping down, top Democrats compete for his seat — and his mantle as an advocate for downstate Illinois.

The data shows that Illinois was also one of the biggest losers for personal income, with a net adjusted gross income loss of $63,478,115,000 from 2012 to 2022. Only New York and California suffered ...

China's three largest carriers - Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines - expect to prolong their post-pandemic loss-making streaks for the first half of the year, blaming a ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is among the governors of 7 states taking executive action to evaluate how the Trump administration’s tariff policies will affect the economy.

Gov. JB Pritzker has signed an executive order for Illinois agencies to draft plans addressing the economic impact of Trump tariffs within 100 days.

The departments of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and Employment Security will evaluate challenges reported by businesses, employment trends since tariffs have been implemented, and industries ...

Lawmakers vote to decrease funding for housing programs by more than $14M The number of homeless people in Illinois is rising, but the state’s spending on homeless prevention and other housing ...

The FY26 budget cuts tens of millions of dollars of funding to housing programs, including the governor’s signature program designed to end homelessness in Illinois.

The FY26 budget cuts tens of millions of dollars of funding to housing programs, including the governor’s signature program designed to end homelessness in Illinois.

From wage hikes to school policy changes, dozens of new Illinois laws take effect July 1. Here’s a breakdown of the most notable ones.