The Illinois Senate passed legislation Wednesday evening that would bar lawmakers from giving legislative scholarships to the children of their campaign contributors.

By Bill McMorris (312) 624-3034 SPRINGFIELD – The red light cameras that have irked drivers across the state could be going by the wayside under a news senate proposal. Sen. Dan Duffy, R-Barrington, is trying to remove red light cameras from all intersections in the state with the exception of railroad crossings and construction zones. [...]

By Bill McMorris (312) 624-3034 SPRINGFIELD – Drivers across the state could be catching a break, if the senate approves a proposal to ban red light cameras. Suburban Republican Senator Dan Duffy is trying to do away with red light cameras at all intersections. Duffy says the only exceptions would be railroad crossings and construction [...]

By Ashley Badgley 217-960-1331   SPRINGFIELD — The latest changes to Illinois’ first-ever sexting legislation would remove sexting from the criminal courts and make it a civil matter.   A state Senate committee on Wednesday voted in favor of a new bill that would charge juveniles who send, receive or distribute sexual images via text [...]

Illinois’ elected officials have their work cut out for them if they want to straighten out the state’s bank account.

A joint legislative panel gathered on Tuesday to discuss the state’s massive budget deficit, which is estimated to be between $12 billion and $13 billion.

Lawmakers got a sense of just how difficult it will be to fix the state’s bank account on Tuesday. A legislative panel heard several accounts from experts on the state’s poor financial state.