Illinois Government News

State Rep. Sara Feigenholtz has introduced legislation to give Illinois condominium associations the authority to restrict smoking in multi-unit buildings.

Louis hospital, where she was undergoing medical treatment, a police spokeswoman said.

The president of a metro-east gay and lesbian organization hopes that a bill filed in the Illinois House will allow gay marriages.

Craig Teichen, 62, along with other gay rights activists, marched in front of Holy Name Cathedral Sunday to protest the church leadership's stance against same-sex marriage.

Gov. Pat Quinn defended the state's business climate Sunday after the head of Caterpillar Inc.

The Nebraska men's golf team lost to No. 1-seeded Illinois 6-0-0 on Saturday at the Big Ten Match Play at The Concession Golf Club.

Lawmakers are working to erase a state prohibition on recording police in public that carries the same penalties as trafficking in drugs.

So. Catholic Bishops have discovered the Trojan horse in Obamacare: Abortion. And its enforcement through Catholic employers.

A lawmaker wants bicyclists to focus on the road and not their cell phones. State Rep.

The Road to a National Curriculum: The Legal Aspects of the Common Core Standards, Race to the Top, and Conditional Waivers Actions taken by the Obama Administration signal an important policy shift in the nation's education policy, with the Department placing the nation on the road to federal direction over elementary and secondary school ... (more)

Equality Illinois holds its signature Justice for All gala on Saturday night, welcoming dozens of politicians, including a White House rep who will deliver a speech.

President Barack Obama 's revised stance on birth control coverage in workplace insurance plans could conflict with an Illinois exemption for Catholic institutions, according to the directors of two major Catholic groups who remain concerned about the compromise.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants handgun registration at $65/gun, while Governor Pat Quinn wants to ban some large-capacity semiautomatic weapons andtoughen background checks on people who purchase weapons at flea markets and gun shows.

THE anti-capitalist Occupy Edinburgh camp on The Meadows has ended but campaigners have vowed the fight will go on.

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Gloria Lamar sees signs that the nation's economy has taken a turn for the better.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi predicted Friday that five large states will bring Democrats within striking distance of gaining control of the chamber this year.

In just the past few days, she's danced with cheering school kids, chatted with troops, swapped ideas with busy parents and engaged in a friendly cooking competition with stars from "Top Chef." Michelle Obama is on a national tour to promote the second anniversary of her campaign against childhood obesity.

In just the past few days, Michelle Obama has danced with cheering school kids, chatted with troops and swapped ideas with busy parents.

Patti Blagojevich continues to plead her husband's case in public. Former Governor Rod Blagojevich begins 14 years in prison next month for trying to sell Barack Obama 's old Senate seat; but in an interview with Rosie O'Donnell Thursday, Mrs.