Ill., warned against authoritarianism, saying “it took the Nazis one month, three weeks, two days, eight hours, and 40 minutes to dismantle a constitutional republic” and asked Illinoisans to “gather your justice and your humanity.

Central Illinois lawmakers had much to say about Governor JB Pritzker's State of the State address. The "Zero Day" star and "Late Show" host Stephen Colbert let a haunting silence hang in the air for several seconds.

Illinois lawmakers continue to push for more regulatory control of pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs. PBMs act as third-party “middlemen” who negotiate the price pharmacies and insurance companies pay for prescription drugs from the manufacturers.