Chicago workers burst into cheers Thursday after a city council committee advanced legislation to make earned paid sick leave a requirement in the Windy City.
Illinois Republicans are balking at a Democrat-backed plan to provide $721.5 million in state funding to community colleges and the Monetary Award Program (MAP).
Illinois' medical marijuana law will soon be expanded to include the treatment of adults and children with epilepsy under legislation Gov. Pat Quinn signed Sunday.
Republican candidate for Illinois governor Bruce Rauner wants to bump down the state's minimum hourly wage from the current $8.25 to $7.25, he recently told downstate Alton radio station WGBZ-AM.
