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There's been a lot of talk over the last year about Illinois' lack of a state budget, and a lot of finger-pointing between the political parties over the continuing impasse. Very few things illustrate the disconnect between the majority and minority parties as well as an exchange between legislators after the Democrats in the House passed Speaker Madigan's 500-plus page, $7 billion out-of-balance

If you're keeping score, it's been about 10 months since we've had a state budget here in Illinois. Funding for many, many things has been put on indefinite hold, but House, Senate, and leadership salaries keep getting paid, along with stipends for House and Senate leadership.

The oldest house in Rockford for sale was built in 1866 and holds quite a bit of history.

John Gregory -- Illinois Radio Network Eleven months before Election Day, more than half of state legislative elections may have already been decided. Of the 158 House and Senate races in 2016, 81 currently have only one candidate. University of Illinois Springfield political science professor Kent Redfield says that’s the goal of the current’s redistricting process controlled by whatever party is

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois lawmakers are expected to consider a plan to spend about $5 billion in federal funds during the state budget stalemate. Two House appropriations committees are scheduled to hold a hearing Monday on legislation unanimously approved by the Illinois Senate last week...

There has been much discussion about pending trade legislation in Washington and exactly what it entails. We talked with Rep. Adam Kinzinger on the show in an attempt to get detailed answers on exactly what is inside the TPA, the TAA, and the TPP: Earlier this month, the Congressman joined "Riley & Scot" to discuss the Senate's lack of action on data collection powers and Sne. Ra...

Dave Dahl -- Illinois Radio Network Another hours-long “committee of the whole” took up Tuesday afternoon in the Illinois House, this time on the subject of economic development. Specifically, whether the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Development should fold into a public-private partnership as is done in other states...

Jim Anderson -- Illinois Radio Network Some state lawmakers who are new to Springfield say there ought to be term limits. First-term Republicans don't like the fact that those who've been there longer, and who are in the majority party, get to call the shots...