Illinois ranks fourth nationwide in terms of outmigration, according to recent data from Stevens Worldwide Van Lines.

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling this weak overturning a decades-old decision allowing unions to charge non-members for lobbying seems to belong a world away, ideologically, from the one in 1977 that said such fees were constitutional.

An ethics bill on the Illinois House floor that would prohibit fundraisers in Sangamon County while the General Assembly is in session has garnered a lot of support.

Come Nov. 6, the District 99 seat of the Illinois House of Representatives will either remain in Republican control or become a Democrat district for the first time in four years.

Republican Herman Senor is gearing up to face Rep. Sue Scherer (D-Decatur) in the November general election in the House District 96.

Springfield residents faci​ng utility disruptions this winter can apply for financial aid via an assistance program through City Water, Light and Power (CWLP).