There are more than 36,000 registered pesticide applicators in Illinois — of which 11,000 are farmers. Illinois lawmakers have passed a bill to amend the pesticide applicator licensing process. In ...

Former federal officials are backing an effort to reform the state legislature’s redistricting process. Congressional districts would be unaffected. Illinois’ state Senate map gives a partisan ...

The Illinois state legislature passed a $55.2 billion budget in the final 48 hours of the legislative session, leaving little time for public review. The four bills that made up the budget were part ...