Illinois lawmakers are considering a multibillion-dollar tax hike that the Illinois Policy Institute says may worsen the state’s already weakened economy.

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.

The state of Illinois is losing people faster than any other state in the Midwest.

DeWitt County has 12,663 registered voters, according to Illinois voter registration records.

Ford County has 9,235 registered voters, according to Illinois voter registration records.

Livingston County has 24,738 registered voters, according to Illinois voter registration records.

Logan County has 19,180 registered voters, according to Illinois voter registration records.

Piatt County has 12,292 registered voters, according to Illinois voter registration records.

Woodford County has 29,013 registered voters, according to Illinois voter registration records.

The City of Lexington had the 473th highest lottery ticket net sales statewide per capita for the month of March 2016 -- up 75 spots from its February ranking.

The City of Bloomington had the 602th highest lottery ticket net sales statewide per capita for the month of March 2016 -- up 30 spots from its February ranking.

Illinois lawmakers are using a seemingly surreptitious way to give themselves pay raises: creating new and useless committees for which they are automatically paid an extra $10,326 as chairmen, a Chicago-based think tank is arguing.

The City of El Paso had the 291th highest lottery ticket net sales statewide per capita for the month of February 2016 -- up 47 spots from its January ranking.

The City of Lexington had the 613th highest lottery ticket net sales statewide per capita for the month of July 2016 -- up 3 spots from its June ranking.

The City of El Paso had the 269th highest lottery ticket net sales statewide per capita for the month of March 2016 -- up 22 spots from its February ranking.

The City of Lexington had the 538th highest lottery ticket net sales statewide per capita for the month of April 2016 -- down 65 spots from its March ranking.

The City of El Paso had the 418th highest lottery ticket net sales statewide per capita for the month of July 2016 -- down 46 spots from its June ranking.

The final candidates for the 2017 Heartland Community College District 540 Board Election, to be held on April 4, are on the ballot.

The final candidates for the 2017 Prairie Central Community Unit School District No. 8 Election, to be held on April 4, are on the ballot.

The campaign committee Samuel R Kelch owes a $400 fine imposed on June 8, 2015.