Illinois ranks third in the nation in unfunded pension liability despite being saddled with some of the most stifling tax burdens in the country.

College tuition tends to rise regardless of how much money the state puts toward education, a new study reveals.

Illinois’ ongoing budget problem has left the State Board of Elections in a financial hole so deep that agency officials claim they can’t afford the new computers they need to handle the number of candidates filing petitions to run in next year’s elections.

Rep. Reggie Phillips (R-Charleston) is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the capture of vandals who raided one of his senior-assisted living construction worksites and damaged valuable equipment.

Trotter admits trust has become an issue among lawmakers

The Illinois State Board of Elections slapped a $5,000 fine on Auditor General Frank Mautino's campaign committee on Monday for failing to comply with board order to update financial disclosure reports filed in 2014 and 2015.

The chances that Illinois will reach a budget before May 31 and avoid seeing its bond rating lowered to the worst of any state in history are 50-50 at best, according to Mark Glennon, founder of the business and government website WirePoints told the Sangamon Sun recently.

Nearly nine months after scandal rocked the Kankakee Valley Park District, leading to the indictment of its top executive and the layoff of virtually its entire staff, appointed executive director Dayna J. Heitz admits righting the ship remains a major challenge.

Rather than bring in more money for the state, a pair of bills would probably drive more businesses out of Illinois, the founder of a financial website says.

Gov. Bruce Rauner signaled he is ready to jump on board with several parts of the proposed "grand bargain," yet remains staunchly opposed to other elements of it.

Brad Arthur is taking his foray into the world of politics and what it means to be a town trustee literally.

The long-decorated Olivet Nazarene University swim and diving program is drawing even more national attention.

If ever there seemed a case of manifest destiny, it’s the news that Andrea Rose and the Olivet Nazarene (ONU) women’s soccer program are now one.

After 38 seasons of calling all the shots at his alma mater, legendary Olivet Nazarene coach Ralph Hodge finds senior star Tyler Crater to be the rarest of special breeds.