Government - State & Nation
May 24, 2012 - 5:59 a.m.•By ANDREW THOMASON – Illinois Statehouse News
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House doubled down on gaming expansion to bring new dollars into the cash-strapped state.
May 22, 2012 - 4:27 p.m.•By ANDREW THOMASON – Illinois Statehouse News
SPRINGFIELD – Indicted state Rep. Derrick Smith will likely get some respite from his House colleagues through the end of the Legislature's spring session.
May 21, 2012 - 8:38 p.m.•By STEPHANIE FRYER – Illinois Statehouse News
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House voted Monday to abolish a century-old legislative scholarship program blighted by lawmaker abuse.
May 18, 2012 - 5:50 p.m.•By ANDREW THOMASON – Illinois Statehouse News
SPRINGFIELD – With 13 days left in the regular spring session, the Illinois Senate Democrats rolled out a budget that relies on facility closures, layoffs and 4-percent spending cuts for most state agencies.
May 18, 2012 - 12:48 p.m.•By ANDREW THOMASON – Illinois Statehouse News
SPRINGFIELD – A federal appellate court Thursday upheld Gov. Pat Quinn's decision last year to deny state employees pay raises.
May 7, 2012 - 5:55 p.m.•By ANTHONY BRINO – Illinois Statehouse News
SPRINGFIELD – Some Illinois lawmakers want public universities to stop paying to hire top leaders.
April 25, 2012 - 4:45 p.m.•By STEPHANIE FRYER – Illinois Statehouse News
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers approved a proposal Wednesday that would increase the number of courses counting as a high school math requirement.
