If a current Senate bill clears the House and is signed into law, Illinois will join three other states and the District of Columbia in soon paying a minimum wage of $15 per hour.

The state legislature adjourned before taking action on Senate Bill 1597, which would require Illinois consumers to pay a 5 cent fee for every single-use paper or plastic bag, but similar proposals are being considered at the county and local levels.

Hinsdale voters will decide who will serve village and library board trustees when they head to the polls on April 2.

Roselle voters will decide who will fill three seats on the board of trustees when they head to the polls on April 2.

Wheaton voters will decide who will fill two councilman-at-large seats when they head to the polls on April 2.

The average teacher at Hinsdale SD 181 received $112,137 in total compensation during the 2015-2016 school year for working nine months, according to an analysis of Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and Teachers Retirement System (TRS) records by the Dupage Policy Journal.

The average teacher at Hinsdale SD 86 received $153,978 in total compensation during the 2015-2016 school year for working nine months, according to an analysis of Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE) and Teachers Retirement System (TRS) records by the Dupage Policy Journal.

Wayne residents will decide who will serve as village president in the coming months as the next cycle of local elections unfolds.

Wood Dale residents will decide who will serve as mayor in the coming months as the next cycle of local elections unfolds.

Clarendon Hills residents will decide who will serve as village president in the coming months as the next cycle of local elections unfolds.

Oak Brook residents will decide who will serve as village president in the coming months as the next cycle of local elections unfolds.

Carol Stream residents will decide who will serve as village mayor in the coming months as the next cycle of local elections unfolds.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says it incorrectly reported a Willowbrook company was emitting unsafe levels of a chemical, falsely claiming it could cause cancer.

Darien residents will decide who will serve as mayor in the coming months as the next cycle of local elections unfolds.

Wheaton residents will decide who will serve as mayor in the coming months as the next cycle of local elections unfolds.

Downers Grove residents will decide who will serve as mayor in the coming months as the next cycle of local elections unfolds.

Naperville residents will decide who will serve as mayor in the coming months as the next cycle of local elections unfolds.

Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) gave a total of $254,441 to Carterville state House candidate Jason Woolard this election cycle, state filings show.

Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) gave a total of $184,225 to Villa Park state House candidate Deborah Conroy this election cycle, state filings show.

Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) gave a total of $168,351 to Schaumburg state House candidate Michelle Mussman this election cycle, state filings show.