Government of Illinois

Government of Illinois
Part ofUnited States of America
ConstitutionConstitution of Illinois
Legislative branch
NameLegislature
TypeBicameral
Meeting placeIllinois General Assembly
Upper house
NameSenate
Presiding officerDon Harmon, President
Lower house
Name House of Representatives
Presiding officerEmanuel Chris Welch, Speaker
Executive branch
Head of state and government
TitleGovernor
CurrentlyJ. B. Pritzker
AppointerElection
Cabinet
NameCabinet
LeaderGovernor
Deputy leaderLieutenant Governor
HeadquartersIllinois State Capitol
Judicial branch
NameJudiciary of Illinois
CourtsCourts of Illinois
Supreme Court of Illinois
Chief judgeMary Jane Theis
SeatSpringfield, Illinois

The Government of Illinois, under Illinois' Constitution, has three branches of government: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. The State's executive branch is split into several statewide elected offices, with the Governor as chief executive and head of state, and has numerous departments, agencies, boards and commissions. Legislative functions are granted to the General Assembly, a bicameral body consisting of the 118-member House of Representatives and the 59-member Senate. The judiciary is composed of the Supreme Court of Illinois and lower courts.


Developed by StudentB