In a closed door meeting, Illinois state senators voted Sunday to elect Sen. Don Harmon as the chamber’s new president, its first new leader in more than a decade.

Illinois state senators will gather Sunday for a closed-door meeting in Springfield to elect the chamber’s next president, its first new leader in more than a decade.

The Illinois State Senate has elected a new president, and NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern has the latest details.

The State Senate will elect a new president on Sunday, and NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern spoke with the two leading candidates to replace John Cullerton in the role.

The Illinois Gaming Board is seeking comments and suggestions on shaping the state’s newly legalized sports betting industry. The Gaming Board announced Tuesday that it had opened a public comment period. It will end Sept. 27. The board wants comments from the public, the gambling industry and others in advance of the rule-making process.

The top headlines you need to know as your start your day on Aug. 27, 2019.

The Illinois Gaming Board has selected a consulting firm to conduct a feasibility study for a casino in Chicago.

A confidential list of more than 13,000 people in Illinois registered in a voluntary casino exclusion program for gambling addicts is projected to grow with the upcoming massive expansion of gambling and the start of legalized sports betting, according to the state gaming board.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker described this legislative session as “one of the most ambitious and consequential” in state history. But what does it mean for you?

The state construction plan aims to bring billions of dollars in new taxes and fees to fund it. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern has the latest on what you may need to know. NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio reports.

It’s been 15 years in the making, but Illinois is about to see some major gambling changes.

Illinois lawmakers are in line for a $1,600-a-year salary increase after the House surprised the Senate by slipping a pay raise into budget legislation, then refusing to take action on the Senate’s attempt to reverse it.