Executive orders are unlawful if they override federal laws and statutes, and the president cannot use them to sidestep ...

Champaign County Democrats on Sunday selected local party member Byron Clark as their choice to fill the county's vacant ...

Chicago attorneys were in federal court Thursday accusing federal agents of violating immigration law and the constitutional rights of at least 22 people since January.

Senator Mike Halpin will be hosting an open town hall to provide updates on key issues affecting the community and listen to your concerns. Sen. Mike Halpin (photo submitted) According to a ...

( NerdWallet) – On Mar. 7, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that seeks to limit who can qualify for Public ...

A federal judge barred the Trump administration Saturday from carrying out deportations under a sweeping 18th century law ...

Several prominent Democrats are taking aim at Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's decision to support the Republican House-led continuing resolution in the Senate.

In two congressional districts and vastly different political environments, two Republican congressmen were met with far ...

A look at Florida and Illinois shows how legislatures in the country's often polarized state politics are responding to the Trump administration. States hold a lot of power over what gets done.

The Illinois state senator representing Edwardsville is offering undergraduates a chance to work in her office.