Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) didn’t mince words during a recent City Hall gathering in Harvey where she touched on the city’s growing financial crisis, which includes not being able to make payments to its still-rising public safety pension system.

Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) is scheduled to hold a noon press conference at Harvey City Hall today to discuss the ongoing fiscal crisis and the necessary "next-steps" to bring the state back from the brink of financial ruin.

The Illinois State Rifle Association is urging members to be on hand for a Palos/Orland League of Women Voters gathering where they say the group will be “pushing to have all of your guns banned.”

Amid chants of “Jeanne, Jeanne,” Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) conceded defeat to Gov. Bruce Rauner in the Republican primary late Tuesday night.

The national pro-life group Susan B. Anthony List (SBA List) has endorsed state Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) in her Republican primary run to unseat Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner.

Former Cook County Sheriff Mike Sheahan will always cherish his friendship with Martin McGarry, but he’s even more grateful for the impact his friend of five decades had on his five boys.

A bill that would allow convicted felons to hold elected municipal office, Senate Bill 225, worked its way through the Illinois Senate last fall and could be considered in the House in the spring session.

Kevin Larson, vice president of Brother Rice Catholic High School, sees the Illinois' tax credit scholarship program as a win-win situation for everyone involved.

August (O'Neil) Deuser is convinced education offers Illinois a pathway to returned viability. Deuser is planning to hammer home that point as he prepares to run for state Senate in the 19th District in 2020.

As more Cook County retailers watch beverage sales spiral down following the enactment of the penny-per-ounce sales tax in August, some county board members who represent the Chicago Southland are feeling the pressure to reverse course.

Ryan Casey describes legendary wrestling coach Bill Weick as a man ahead of his time.

Tim Sheahan says that what he will most remember about legendary coach Bill Weick was his soft touch.

Jose Robles worries that the recently imposed penny-per-ounce beverage tax will be the last straw for some Cook County businesses.

Illinois ranks third in the nation in unfunded pension liability despite being saddled with some of the most stifling tax burdens in the country.

John Petruszak hopes a federal court judge will uphold a housing discrimination lawsuit filed against Tinley Park and spur the kind of community change he’s spent more than two decades fighting for.

More African-Americans are leaving Cook County than any other county in the United States, according to recent U.S. Census data.

College tuition tends to rise regardless of how much money the state puts toward education, a new study reveals.

Illinois’ ongoing budget problem has left the State Board of Elections in a financial hole so deep that agency officials claim they can’t afford the new computers they need to handle the number of candidates filing petitions to run in next year’s elections.

Heather Haynes fears Senate Bill 9 could spell doom for Illinois' small businesses.

Rep. Reggie Phillips (R-Charleston) is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the capture of vandals who raided one of his senior-assisted living construction worksites and damaged valuable equipment.