By Stephanie Fryer | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — April Stanley thought her days of enjoying an occasional visit to the Shawnee Hills Wine Trails were over — at least until next summer.

By Anthony Brino | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD  — Many Illinois lawmakers say they are still not convinced that Gov. Pat Quinn’sproposal to close centers for people with mental health and developmental disabilities is a good plan.

By Anthony Brino | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — The federal tax credit that has supported wind energy for almost 20 years is set to expire at the end of 2012.

  By Benjamin Yount | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Statehouse News spoke with lawmakers, a university president and people outside of the state Capitol to go between the lines of Gov. Pat Quinn’s State of the State address.

By Benjamin Yount | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ difficulties reining in its pension costs are expected to pale in comparison to its efforts to control Medicaid, the state’s other big expense.

By Scott Reeder | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — It is time for Illinois courts to become more transparent by allowing cameras into courtrooms, Illinois Chief Justice Thomas Kilbride told Illinois Statehouse News in an exclusive interview. On Tuesday, the state Supreme Court is expected to announce it will allow trial court proceedings to be filmed and tape recorded [...]