Illinois' highest-in-the-nation property taxes are eroding home equity and depressing home values across the state. This report is part of a SYHN News Service series on recent home sales that demonstrate the consequences.

Just days into her new job as a state representative, Anne Stava-Murray (D-Naperville) has managed to cause a stir among her constituents by characterizing her hometown of Naperville as having “white supremacist policies.”

Former state Rep. Jeanne Ives, a Republican from Wheaton, now views Illinois as a cautionary tale.

State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) is blasting outgoing Rep. Lou Lang (D-Skokie) for what she calls again putting his own interests ahead of those of the people he was supposed to represent.

A fire obliterates a venue, Adlai Stevenson becomes governor and the state's first black secretary of state takes office.

When state Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) visited the CSI Behring Plasma Donation Center in Melrose Park back on Nov. 2, she marveled at what she said the company does to preserve life and wellness.

The Illinois House of Representatives adopted a resolution during the Nov. 29 floor session to congratulate Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) for his work during his years serving his district.

State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) hopes an appellate court’s decision upholding the conviction of a man accused of threatening her will travel far beyond Illinois.

State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) says she can’t believe lawmakers in Springfield are still entertaining the idea of instituting a statewide property tax that would be dedicated to easing the state’s long-troubled pension system.

Illinois State Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) has a stong warning for taxpayers as talk of yet another tax increase heats up.

A bill that changes the sunset date on previous legislation that involves the privatization of public water systems has passed in the Illinois House of Representatives.

Illinois's outgoing Republican governor saw a few of his vetoes overridden during the Fall Veto Session in Springfield and a few new laws have been passed, a QUAD city area lawmaker said in a summary recap released last week.

A pro-family group in Illinois has started a petition drive to oust state Rep. Stephanie Kifowit (D-Aurora) after she said on the House floor that she wished state Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) and his family to be infected by a lethal bacteria.

A motion to override the governor's veto on a bill that would set goals for schools to have smaller class sizes and report their class size data failed to reach the number of votes needed in the House.

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has been calm during the ongoing Sterigenics ethylene-oxide-emissions controversy, the national EPA not so much and the residents of Willowbrook should breathe easy, an air quality specialist said during a recent radio interview.

Rep. Stephanie Kifowit (D-Aurora) apologized to Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) for her comments on Nov. 27, when she said she wanted to give Breen and his family a broth of legionella.

Democrat Anne Stava-Murray and Republican David Olsen tied in the 81st House District race.

Kathleen Willis of the Democratic party has been declared the winner in the House District 77 race against Republican candidate Anthony Airdo.

Democrat Stephanie Kifowit has been declared the winner in the 84th House District race against Republican Patty Smith.

Karina Villa of the Democratic Party has been declared the winner in the House District 49 race against Republican Tonia Khouri.