Legislators from both sides of the aisle are urging the Illinois General Assembly to work together to give voters the ability ...

Rep. Dan Swanson, R-Alpha, received the call from Democratic House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, earlier this ...

WAND News sat down with Deering Wednesday to learn more about her goals and how she was influenced by former Rep. Dan Caulkins.

The Department of Natural Resources wants to establish "submerged land preserves" to better protect historic watercraft or aircraft that are sunk in Lake Michigan.

A new proposal would let Illinoisans recall state lawmakers and local politicians through petitions. State Rep. Dan Ugaste, R ...

The Edwardsville and Madison County representative discusses the lame duck session and several new bills she will introduce ...

Indiana legislators would like to redraw the Indiana-Illinois border to absorb parts of Illinois, but the proposed action ...

In many ways, Welch’s political career has been defined by his handling of critical moments. That was especially true in ...

In the final minutes of his term, Biden pardoned Kinzinger and other members of the Select Committee on the January 6th ...

Representative Tony McCombie acts as principal for the day at Dorothy Simon Elementary School, teaching the students about democracy.