FFA students and agricultural advocates from throughout Illinois descended on the Capitol during the week for Illinois Agriculture Legislative Day (IALD) on March 19. IALD

The Senate passed important new protection legislation for victims of sexual harassment in union workplaces on March 20. Union members are entitled to representation by

Did you know that Illinois best and brightest can apply for the Aspirational Institutional Match Helping Illinois Grow Higher (AIM HIGH) Education Grant? The grant

A controversial legislative measure, which would repeal the requirement for parental notification before an underage girl has an abortion, passed a Senate committee this week.

Under Senate Bill 145, candidates for President and Vice-President would be required to publish or make their income tax returns public. Failing to do so

The improving national economy may be impacting Illinois, although there’s still room for improvement. According to the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES), preliminary figures

This week the Illinois Senate tackled the controversial issue of raising the age to purchase tobacco, electronic cigarettes or alternative nicotine products to 21. House

Illinoisans understand well, the amount of state and local taxes they pay each year. What you might not know is how we compare with other

This week, Governor Pritzker announced his income tax proposal. Sen. Tracy issued the following statement to the proposal. “Without guaranteed protections for middle class families,

According to the American Physical Society, Western Illinois University (WIU) is ranked first in average numbers of masters’ degrees awarded from 2015 to 2017. “Western