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The Secretary of State's office has a new way for you to renew your license plates that could save you time and money. Da...
The stage is set for a vote on a concealed carry bill. And it's one that the National Rifle Association does not like.&ld...
The fracking legislation that fell apart this spring has now been put back together.Politicians, industry, labor and some env...
U.S Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill) introduced two amendments to the Farm Bill Wednesday.Davis says the EPA is treating milk spills...
A driver’s license at 16 … and voting at 17?It could happen for some Illinois teenagers, under a bill sent to th...
Eating right, keeping your weight in check, exercising and not smoking can all help to lower your blood pressure, as can redu...
Someone up above decided it was time to let Illinois farmers do their thing last week.“Rainfall was a little bit below ...
A pharmaceutical company that sold watered down drugs is paying the state of Illinois $12 million. It's part of a lar...
Members of the Illinois Tea Party are demanding President Obama be investigated for the revelation the IRS focused on the pol...
Christian Spain isa life long resident of Springfield, and in particular, the city's north side.He attended St. Joseph...
The rate of “food hardship” in Illinois is up slightly. It was 17.6 percent last year – the percentage of p...
The question of how much cities and states should do to attract and retain companies is always a good one, and some lawmakers...
The number of workers killed on the job in 2011 in Illinois was 177.This is down from 206 in 2010, the data just released by ...
A community is making plans to remember the four young victims of a fatal fire. The siblings, ranging in age from five to 12,...
As part of a local parks program, the state will provide the Decatur Park District with $400,000 in state money for a par...
Federal funds will be available to people in 11 counties in the state of Illinois that have been damaged by last month's ...
Air control towers at five airports around Illinois will remain open, U. S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said this (Friday) afte...
There are some problems when it comes to hay in Illinois.According to State Statistician Mark Schleusener, across the country...
The Illinois National Guard turned 290 years old Thursday.After intense research by Illinois National Guard Command Historian...
Downstate Illinois school districtsmay have toget used to the idea that they – and not the state -- will be responsible...
By the end of the day Thursday, Illinois lawmakers may have two pension solutions to consider: one passed by each chamber. Th...
If the full Senate and the governor agree, certain patients in Illinois would qualify for a prescription for marijuana.The bi...
An attorney for a man accused of slaying five members of a Logan Countyfamily says someone else is to blame and that his clie...
Firefighters, EMT, and first responders came from all over central Illinois to be apart of the funeral procession for Chicago...
Illinois Republicans are looking for a new state party chairman.Chairman Pat Brady has resigned, ostensibly to attend to his ...
Illinois’ income tax revenue for 2013 will top forecasts by $1.3 billion, and the governor says he'll put the m...
Another wet week in Illinois farm fields is in the books.Mark Schleusener, state statistician for the USDA National Agricultu...
It appears that an Illinois congressman is not in line to be the next U.S. ambassador to the Vatican.U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski (...
Conditions have not improved for Illinois farmers.That means they still haven't had much time in the fields to get any pl...
Gov. Pat Quinn likes what he is seeing so far on a gambling expansion bill that passed out of the Senate.Quinn says the bill ...
State Rep. Tom Morrison (R—Palatine) wants Illinois to be the next Silicon Valley: a mecca for startups and technology....
Health Care Council of Illinois is traveling the state with nursing home residents and staff to get lawmakers to restore dent...
Illinois will get more time to decide whether to appeal a ruling requiring the state to pass concealed carry legislation.Atto...
Illinois senators have passed a casino expansion bill that they hope the governor will like.The bill, which includes many pre...
A utility watch dog group is launching a Spanish version of its website.After more than a year of programming and translation...
State workers in Illinois are taking a second vote on a new contract with Governor Pat Quinn because he hasn't dropped an...
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan on Tuesday proposed a comprehensive plan to fix the state's sagging public pension...
Ever hear of the Lincoln Colored Home? Maybe you will now, since it’s on this year’s Top Ten Endangered Historic ...
Ask your nearest teenager -- some high school kids are getting pregnant and contracting sexually transmitted diseases.Under t...
The benefits of making all kindergarten a full-day program in Illinois is compelling to some education-minded lawmakers &ndas...
A local Army National Guard Staff Sgt. was recently honored for a courageous act of heroism in March.The National Guard Assoc...
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is trying to put a stop to high-interest consumer loans.The so-called payday loans carry fees ...
Frustration over a lack of state funding is part of life on Illinois’ state university campuses.Jack Thomas, president ...
The Illinois River continues to be at or above flood stage, and for some towns, the danger won't be over for several more...
A survey conducted by the University of Illinois Springfield shows Sangamon County employers have positive expectations for t...
This month so far is the fourth wettest April on record in Illinois.The wettest April was in 2011, when 7.4 inches fell. Stat...
The University of Illinois has a bio-science laboratory under construction. It’s called HTI, for Health, Technology, In...
Smoke Free Illinois would extend to the entirety of the state’s public universities and community colleges, under a bil...
Beardstown Mayor Bob Walters expects the Illinois River to crest this weekend -- even though the river has surpassed its all-...
Illinois House Republicans are proposing measures to make sure public aid benefits aren’t misspent.House Minority Leade...
Beardstown is under a state of emergency. The mayor issued the warning earlier this week, urging people to stay away from flo...
Approximately 50,000 Americans are diagnosed with cancer of the head and neck each year.Many of these cancers are related to ...
A new law signed by Governor Pat Quinnon Tuesday will provide tax relief for Illinois seniors.The law raises the Senior Homes...
The man accused of striking and killing an Illinois State Trooper will face reckless homicide charges.Johnny Felton of Georgi...
According to new reports, data shows that Sangamon County is going to have 6,000 job openings with not enough employees havin...
Illinois home prices continued to gain in March. The 3.6 percent median price increase was reported by the Illinois Associati...
The Flood of 2013 continues in Illinois, with the focus now on the middle of the state. The governor is expected at Meredosia...
The governor of Texas is trying to rustle up some business from Illinois. He’s visiting Chicago, following up on an adv...
A bus used to transport Illinois prisoners has reportedly been spotted outside a southern Illinois strip club. Someone snappe...
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn says it's importantIllinoisans to come to together to help each other recover from the floodi...
Illinois lost jobs in March, though the unemployment rate didn’t budge. The unemployment rate held steady at 9.5 percen...
Many parts throughout the state are under a flash flood warning, and flash flood watchs. Governor Pat Quinn was alongside oth...
The Illinois Marathon is just over a week away. IEMA Director Jonathon Monken says they're collecting information from Bo...
Child abuse continues to be a huge problem in society today.About 28,000 child abuse cases were reported in Illinois last yea...
Conceal carry legislation has a taken a turn in a favorable direction for gun safety advocates. On Monday the U.S. Supreme Co...
The storms that rolled through central Illinois late Monday and early Tuesday have left some City Water Light and Power custo...
Ameren Illinois customers could be saving as much as $107 a year starting in June. Customers using 10,000 kilowatt-hours ...
A bill being proposed in the House would make significant changes to Illinois’ divorce laws.It’s been more than 3...
Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon has been busy.Simon’s been working with the General Assembly to pass safe and fair gun laws, prot...
The fight over making retired state workers pitch in for their healthcare isn't over.The state's Supreme Court has ag...
Witness accounts have added new details to the bomb attack in Afghanistan that killed 25-year-old Illinois diplomat Anne Smed...
Voters could get a shot at deciding whether Illinois actually needs a Lieutenant Governor. State reps want to eliminate the j...
It will be at least a week before the Springfield City Council decides whether the city sales tax will go up to pay for infra...
Voters will head to the polls today to select mayors, city councils, school boards and more in this year's consolidated m...
Illinois lawmakers have just two more months to get a concealed carry law on the books. State Senator Sam McCann (R-Carlinvil...
A proposed change in state law would allow state agencies to favor Illinois companies for engineering and architectural servi...
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says it will be back to workthis week on a comprehensive immigration reform bill.Durbin says p...
A U.S. Diplomat from Illinois was killed in Afghanistan this weekend.Anne Smedinghoff died in an explosion Saturday as she wa...
In a decision that will have an impact on five Illinois airports, the Federal Aviation Administration is delaying the closing...
Caterpillar Inc. says it plans to lay off more than 460 employees this June at its plant in Decatur, according to WANDTV in D...
An advocate for those with disabilities says he knows a way to help the state financially.Jacksonville Developmental Center, ...
A State Senate Revenue Committee is hearing from opponents and proponents of corporate tax loopholes that the governor wants ...
The state climatologist says all indications are Illinois and the adjacent Mississippi River will get enough moisture this ye...
Threats of military assault from North Korea shouldn’t be taken lightly, and could be a cover for another rogue country...
Lincoln Library received more than $100,000 from Secretary of State Jesse White's Public Library Per Capita Grant.Whi...
Two central Illinois hospitals are two of the nation's top 100.Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln and Taylorvil...
The economic comeback is not moving very quickly, according to the University of Illinois Flash Index, a monthly reading of t...
A program that’s helping families stay in their homes is increasing the funds available to do so.The Illinois Housing D...
Parents who want their children to attend private school but still take the state’s standardized test are trying to get...
As voters head out to vote for mayor, they are also voting for liquor commissioner.Under Illinois law, the mayor is the liquo...
Supporters of same-sex marriage are leaning on undecided African-American members in the Illinois House, where the measure la...
Governor Pat Quinn granted 87 clemency petitions on Friday.Quinn also denied 135 others. His action comes as he deals with a ...
The Central Illinois Regional Airport is suing the FAA over possible control tower closures. The Bloomington-Normal Airport A...
Additional funding to a conservation program will help farmers, an environmental group says.A program geared to helping farme...
The state is investing $750,000 in a program that will help train people in the health care industry. Gov. Quinn says it&...
If Governor Pat Quinn's 2014 higher education proposals take affect Illinois community colleges could lose nearly 21 mill...
Attorney Gerneral Lisa Madigan has filed a lawsuit against an event scammer. In 2012 and 2013, John Dickerson was telling att...
The president of AT&T Illinois has been spending time at the Capitol in Springfield, trying to persuade lawmakers to write a ...
The consumer groups AARP Illinois and Citizens Utility Board are organizing a campaign against utility companies’ legis...
Gov. Pat Quinn announced this year’s installment of the “Illinois Jobs Now!” capital construction program, ...
Central Illinois is digging out from a record snowstorm. Springfield was buried under at least 17 inches of snow, as much as ...
Monday marked the beginning of early voting for the April 9 local elections in Illinois. The early period ends three days bef...
Governor Pat Quinn on Monday announced $486 million in road and bridge projects that will be started this spring. Joined ...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM CDTMONDAY...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A W...
The Federal Aviation Administration has spared Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport's tower in today's round of closures n...
What better incentive is there than the paycheck?Illinois House Republicans are pushing a constitutional amendment which woul...
Illinois’ unemployment rate jumped to 9.5 percent in February. This is up from 9 percent in January, despite an increas...
The Illinois House has approved a major component of the state's pension overhaul effort.The measure passed this (Thursda...
President of Eastern IllinoisUniversity, William Perry testified in an Illinois Housecommittee as to why EIU should receive t...
The harsh flu season is on its way out the door with winter. Dr. Lamar Hasbrouck, director, Illinois Department of Public Hea...
Gov. Pat Quinn was jubilant today, a day after the state’s largest public-workers’ union ratified its long-negoti...
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) has come to an agreement on a new contract with the...
Springfield City Council members turned down a proposal that would have adopted a 2012 Illinois energy conservation law regar...
The fifth-place finisher in the 2010 Republican primary for governor has decided not to run for political office in next year...
What’s it like to be a small businessman these days? “Very scary,” says one Springfield franchisee.“L...
It's Youth Violence Prevention Week in Illinois.Violence is the second leading cause of death for those ages 10-24 both i...
U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock (R-Peoria) says the Republican Party shouldn’t be fighting itself.Schock has not been directly i...
The Illinois Senate Republican caucus staff has brought to light disparity in education funding in Illinois.State Senator Sam...
Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford's office is launching a spring online auction on Monday.Rutherford says the latest onli...
Governor Pat Quinn's office says the Illinois Housing Development Authority is increasing the mortgage assistance availab...
Coincidence or not, business groups reached a deal with the bill’s sponsor, State Rep. John Bradley (D-Marion), the sam...
Tom Iorio, an Edward Jones financial advisor in Rantoul, says the amount you can contribute to a tax-deferred IRA is up this ...
A gaming bill in the Illinois senate could be voted on sometime this month. Former State Rep. Bill Black says a gaming bill c...
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is not backing fracking. Madigan says he supports a two-year moratorium on the controv...
Proponents of same-sex marriage in Illinois are still short about a dozen votes of the 60 needed for the measure to pass in t...
An Illinois Senate panel heard about the state’s financial condition from members of the administration as well as from...
An old-fashioned protest rally took over the Capitalin Springfield Tuesday afternoon.The dozens gathered to oppose a bill tha...
Two power plants in Illinois will be sold.Dominion Resources says it's selling off its 1,158 megawatt Kincaid coal plant ...
The feds are accusing Illinois of securities fraud in connection with the state's pension system. The SEC announced yeste...
A decision or discussion on the future of GOP Chairman Pat Brady was delayed over the weekend.State Representative Rich Braue...
As lawmakers continue to hash out a pension reform deal, the Illinois attorney general is ready to go to court if an agreemen...
It's unclear if Springfield Mayor Mike Houston will have enough support to pass a one percent sales tax increase to pay f...
Both law-and-order types and people known for social justice are on a new “restorative justice” committee in the ...
A bi-partisan bill that would impose jail time for straw purchases and trafficking of guns now heads to the full U.S. Senate ...
Not everyone is happy that the governor wants hydraulic fracturing.In his Budget Address, the governor said “fracking&r...
The licensing fee would go up for doctors in Illinois, under a bill headed to the governor. The reason is that the fund withi...
Illinois’ unemployment rate rose in January.It’s up to 9.0 percent in January, from 8.6 in December, according to...
Sequester cuts are starting to take effect. The first sign is long lines for security at O’Hare Airport. “We are ...
Gov. Pat Quinn says he’ll sign pension reform legislation if lawmakers would send it to him – but he has a list o...
Once again, lawmakers have run a gambling expansion bill through a committee, and this time, there’s concern about how ...
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn will roll out a spending plan of $35.6 billion for the fiscal year that starts July 1.His spokesw...
Central Illinois is looking positive when it comes to moist weather conditions.Precipitations levels are above average in and...
A pillar in Illinois politics has passed away. Dawn Clark Netsch died early this morning. Netsch was a well-respected politic...
Rebates are once again available to residential and business customers of CWLP looking to install solar electric (photovoltai...
The University of Illinois at Springfield received a 25-thousand dollar gift to help continue its search for papers of Abraha...
February 29th, 2012 will not be forgotten in Harrisburg, Illinois. That'swhen a tornado struck and killed eight people. H...
Sequestration begins today: $85 billion in federal spending cuts, divided evenly between defense and domestic discretiona...
States across the nation are adopting provisions of the Affordable Care Act, and Illinois may soon do the same. The Senate pa...
Lawmakers are gearing up for a marathon debate on pensions. Several options are on the table including how much workers shoul...
The Stomach bug is going around, according to the Illinois Department of Public HealthHealth Oficials say your best defense i...
Last week, the U.S. exported 25 million bushels of soybeans to China, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Soybea...
People who want Illinoisans to legally carry concealed weapons have reason to celebrate.The state House, capping an eight-hou...
One more debate and vote, and same-sex marriage will be a signature away from becoming law in Illinois.An Illinois House comm...
State workers are talking about going on strike if contract talks don’t show more progress.The state is involved in neg...
Illinois would be hit hard by the automatic federal budget cuts set to take effect this Friday under what's called "...
Illinois is no Silicon Valley. But according to a new study, it’s not even Wichita, Kansas!A report from the Illinois T...
Cardinal Francis George will head to Rome this week to help pick a new Pope. He's scheduled to leave Tuesday and is expec...
It’s still legal in much of Illinois to have one hand on the steering wheel and one hand on the phone. That would chang...
What to do about mass transit and the concealed carry of guns was the topic of an Illinois House Judiciary Committee hearing....
It’s not time for anybody to declare victory yet, according to an anti-fracking activist. After representatives of indu...
Central Illinois' Republican Congressman thinks the impending federal sequester, that will enact automatic spending cuts,...
Former Bolingbrook police sergeant Drew Peterson screamed out his innocence Thursday before Will County Judge Edward Burmilla...
It’s a good thing someone had a camera to capture this scene: Republicans, Democrats, Chicagoans, Downstaters, industry...
Lawmakers will listen to more testimony today about gun laws.A hearing scheduled today in Chicago is part of the response to ...
State Rep. Lou Lang (D-Skokie)is proposing a pension solution that makes permanent the 2011 income tax increase that was supp...
People in Illinois are less concerned about the right to carry a gun than they are about being safe. A new survey reveals nea...
Former Illinois Governor George Ryan isn't going to be getting his day in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. Justices denie...
A Southern Illinois business leader says enough is enough, and wants lawmakers to keep the minimum wage where it is -- $8...
Bob Flider’s first year as director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture could not have been much worse, if you ar...
Springfield, not surprisingly, has seen below average snowfall this year, according to Chris Miller of the National Weather S...
State police say that finanicial crimes are up in Illinois.Of these cases, a majority are instances where volunteers at non-p...
Spring is just weeks away and the Illinois Department of Natural Reasources says it's time to apply for that fishing lice...
Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined a $29 million, multi-state settlement with Toyota Motor Corporation over its failure...
Illinois’ success in helping children is in peril, according to an advocacy group.In its annual Kids Count report, the ...
Illinois’ success in helping children is in peril, according to an advocacy group.In its annual Kids Count report, the ...
Illinois taxpayers who are recieving a refund from the state can choose a debit card instead of a paper check.The Illinois De...
The state is improving its Health Alert System so it can inform doctors, hospitals, counselors, and clinics about major healt...
Illinois House Republicans hope to expand on the transparency measure they have already passed. State Rep. Ron Sandack (R-Dow...
Illinois Lieutenant Governor Sheila Simon is not planning on seeking re-election next year. She made the announcement this mo...
The transition of disabled people from institutional living into their own homes is being eased by $12 million in federal...
Illinois officials are trying to digest some sobering news about poverty across the state. A Chicago-based research group say...
A freshman Republican congressman from Downstate had a memorable evening Tuesday: being able to greet the President on his wa...
Governor Pat Quinn says he's looking forward to a Senate vote on gay marriage this week.He says the initial proposal has ...
The first big meeting in this new legislative session between unions and lawmakers didn’t produce much in the way of so...
A 3% cut in the Illinois State Treasurer's office is in the works for the upcoming fiscal year.Treasurer Dan Rutherford s...
A new report finds the state of Illinois is months behind in its payments for conducting funerals for the indigent.Illinois&#...
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency should make a decision soon on levee repair projects along the Mississippi River...
Despite some employers saying an increase in the minimum wage would result in layoffs, Gov. Pat Quinn is standing behind his ...
AFCSME Union Member Henry Bayer says it isn't just a summit for union workers. They've sent out invites. The "We...
When MacMurray College opened its first all-male dormitory in 1957, it was barely finished, with wires attached to light fixt...
Freshman Illinois Congressman Aaron Schock isn't the only state lawmaker named in a congressional ethics probe. Taylorvil...
The House is getting the ball rolling on putting a concealed carry law in place. They’re holding two public hearings la...
An Illinois congressman has introduced her first bill, and it aims to tackle government waste. U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-East...
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn is urging the General Assembly to get pension reform done before it's too late.He says pensio...
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn is urging the General Assembly to get pension reform done before it's too late.He says pensio...
As the governor prepares to deliver the State of the State address today (Wednesday), a state employees’ union is tryin...
Governor Quinn will deliver his State of the State address at noon today. According to the "Chicago Tribune," Quinn...
Former 7th Illinois Congresswoman Cardiss Collins has died.Collins was the first African American woman elected to the Congre...
The Illinois House approved additional spending for state programs on Tuesday.The $2.1 billion dollars in appropriations ...
Not much costs the same as it did in 1987. An exception is a license to practice medicine in Illinois. One effect has been th...
The state wants to hear from you when it comes to natural resources protection and sustainable use, outdoor recreation, and c...
Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced that her office collected more than $1.1 billion in 2012 on behalf of the State o...
A monthly measure of Illinois’ economic performance – the University of Illinois Flash Index – is at its hi...
There are going to be cuts to the nation’s Department of Defense, but U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says they must be ...
He says he has not determined his political plans for next year, but U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock is blaming overzealous headline w...
A freshman state representative will do his best to make sure lawmakers from urban and suburban areas understand the role gun...
Illinois’ pension problem is continuing to grow. Standard & Poor’s has lowered the state’s credit rating to...
One term in the Cabinet is enough for Ray LaHood.The Peorian, whom President Obama asked to serve as U. S. transportation sec...
In a world in which you cannot be too careful, Illinois schools are getting information about which students have been in cus...
The University of Illinois’ College of Engineering received a $100 million donation from The Grainger Foundation.In...
On Friday Ameren Illinois requested an increase in the natural gas rates from the Illinois Commerce Commission. A watchdog gr...
Later this year, illegal immigrants in Illinois will be allowed to apply for driver’s licenses.Gov. Pat Quinn signed th...
With tax time here, don’t forget to check and see if you qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit.The state has launche...
The Illinois Commerce Commission will be considering a rate hike for Ameren Illinois.The company has filed for the rate incre...
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that Scott English, a Kewanee man convicted of murdering his girlfriend’s 3 year-old d...
The Illinois Department of Public Health is expanding vaccine requirements for middle and high school students.Starting with ...
State Senator Sam McCann wants voters to decide if certain guns should be banned in Illinois.The amendment would have to pass...
Illinois' has taken yet another hit thanks to its looming pension troubles.Standard & Poor's has dropped the state...
All Illinois public schools will have to have sexual assault and abuse awareness programs under a bill signed yesterday by Go...
A thirteen percent increase in the state school budget still does not bring per-pupil spending close to an advisory board&rsq...
Illinois State Treasurer, Dan Rutherford, surprised the Springfield Kiwanis Club with money he returned through I-Cash.It had...
Could the newest interstate bridge connecting Illinois and Missouri soon bear the name "Stan Musial?" It will if an...
It’s time to talk about school safety.After the Connecticut school massacre, Gov. Pat Quinn called for a “school ...
The Illinois Association of Realtors says 2012 home sales ended strong with sales exceeding those of 2011. In 2012, 128-thous...
Cutting future raises would damage the value of state pensions, according to a new University of Illinois study.Professor Dav...
Archivists at the University of Illinois uncover a previously unknown treasure right in their own bookcases.University offici...
On this Martin Luther King Day, the president will be sworn in for a second term and Illinois politicians will be on hand to ...
The Martin Luther King holiday means volunteering, according to a state agency. The Serve Illinois Commission, which is part ...
Where can the federal government cut spending? An Illinois congressman is looking at the Pentagon.U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-C...
Saturday is Gun Appreciation Day, decreed by some Second Amendment groups. A group called Guns Across America is holding rall...
January is cervical health awareness month in Illinois.It's estimated that about 580 women will be diagnosed with cervica...
Former US Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald is returning to public service. The prosecutor whose office put former Governors George...
David Morrison, director, Illinois Campaign for Political Reform, says there were outside contributions in the 2012 elections...
David Morrison, director, Illinois Campaign for Political Reform, says there were outside contributions in the 2012 elections...
Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Ann Schneider says people are buying less fuel but driving just as much, mean...
With the flu in Illinois categorized as widespread, the Illinois Department of Corrections has seen few flu cases among priso...
A central Illinois oil pipeline is shutting down, but an industry expert doesn’t expect consumers to notice.The Buckeye...
llinois' unemployment picture remained the same from November to December of 2012. The Illinois Department of Employment ...
The highway construction industry is calling for an increase in the federal gas tax.That tax – first imposed in 1932 at...
One of Illinois’ political icons is struggling with Lou Gehrig’s disease. Dawn Clarke Nestch revealed the news ye...
One newly elected state rep has found a creative and controversial way to replenish his campaign chest. Josh Harms, from Wats...
Nothing surprising. That's what John Jackson, co-owner of Capitol City Arms Supply had to say about the President's a...
A new report puts a spotlight on poverty in Illinois, claiming one-third of the people in the state are in or near poverty. T...
Illinois is striving for equal opportunity and diversity in hiring.Gov. Pat Quinn has held the first Diversity and Inclusion ...
With a new legislature in place, some lawmakers have hope there can be compromise on public pension reform.State Rep. Barbara...
The vice president is to announce gun legislation recommendations Tuesday, but an Illinois congressman says it's just tal...
The Illinois Green Government Coordinating Council has honored the Illinois Department of Transportation for its progress in ...
State Senator Terry Link (D-Waukegan) says he hopes the Senate can vote on a new casino bill next month, and adds there's...
Leaders of local businesses are joining together to support an initiative to make gay marriage legal in Illinois. Companies l...
Illinois law enforcement officials are in a desperate search to find more people who can perform autopsies for coroners aroun...
One of central Illinois' newly sworn in state Senators says he wants the voters to decide whether Illinois' temporary...
Gov. Pat Quinn was on hand to cut the ribbon at Ingredion’s new dry-starch production facility in Bedford Park.The comp...
Illinois taxpayers will have to wait until Jan. 30 to file both their federal and state tax returns. The Internal Revenue Ser...
A bond rating agency has issued a warning about Illinois.Fitch Ratings warned Friday that it could cut Illinois’ rating...
Child deaths in Illinois caused by abuse or neglect are expected to be up sharply when all cases from 2012 are closed.In 2010...
Medical marijuana could become legal in the state of Illinois. State Rep. Lou Lang (D-Skokie)has re-fileda bill that would al...
Former Illinois first lady Patti Blagojevich is suing a Chicago radio station.She saysWIQI-FM, now known as "i-101"...
Gov. Pat Quinn is making an 11th hour push to pass pension reform legislation.Quinn wants lawmakers to work throughout the da...
The Illinois pension problems remain, with the General Assembly adjourning its two-year session Tuesday evening without calli...
Attorney General Lisa Madigan is hoping a federal court will change its mind over a decision declaring Illinois' conceal ...
Illegal immigrants in Illinois will soon be able to get legal drivers' licenses. The House passed the measure with 65 pos...
Gov. Pat Quinn is making an 11th hour push to pass pension reform legislation.Quinn wants lawmakers to work throughout the da...
The website "Neighborhood Scout" has released its "Top 100 Dangerous Cities" Six Illinois cities make the...
The Illinois flu season ranks as the worst in the nation. Illinois doctors say they've seen so much flu activity this yea...
The Cook County Medical Examiner initially determined the sudden death of Illinois Lottery winner 46 year old Urooj Khan of C...
When there's a medical malpractice windfall, Illinois lawyers will have to settle for their fair share.A bill headed to t...
The Mississippi River will remain open for now, despite low water levels. Senator Dick Durbin took a tour of the river, getti...
A committee room erupted in applause this (Monday) morning, after a House committee voted to advance a bill that would allow ...
Backers of a so-called transparency bill hope the people who helped defeat it can help come up with something which can pass....
Pension legislation, which the governor says he wants on his desk by Wednesday, may move today in Springfield.State Rep. Elai...
Governor Quinn and the state's top elected officials failed to agree on a framework to help reform Illinois' pension ...
Illinois Gaming Board appointee Maribeth Vander Weeleresponds to senators’ concerns about the makeup of the workforce i...
A bill sponsored by the Illinois Senate President would keep some middle-management employees from joining unions. The bill p...
The state is beefing up its system for determining Medicaid eligibility. Illinois Department of Human Services spokesperson M...
Having cancelled today’s (Friday’s) session, and possibly not meeting again, the leaders of the Illinois Senate l...
Gov. Pat Quinn says the legislative lame duck session should be about pensions. A rotunda full of ralliers seems to agree. Th...
The price of gasoline continues to fall. The Illinois average now stands at $3.38, which is down 10 cents from one month ...
The numbers are in for last year’s rainfall.Illinois received three-quarters of the normal level of precipitation last ...
The University of Illinois’ monthly reading of the state’s economy ended 2012 on a positive note. The Flash Index...
A procedural snag has delayed an attempt to get a same sex marriage bill through a committee and onto the Senate floor. The i...
Governor Quinn says if lawmakers don't address the pension crisis, Illinois will go over a fiscal cliff of its own. He wa...
The Illinois Firearm Manufacturers' Association is critical of assault weapons ban bills that passed an Illinois Senate c...
Illinois' second-largest city finished 2012 without a homicide. Aurora, population 198,000, was homicide-free last year f...
It was a symbolic victory, of sorts, for lawmakers in the Illinois House who didn't want to cut the governor any slack.Th...
Two Januarys ago, it was an income tax increase. This year, it could be a pension restructuring package that passes the Illin...
As members of the Illinois General Assembly prepare for a lame duck session that could include discussions of changing the st...
Illinois will have more deaths on the roads this year than last.As of this last day of the year, there have been 946 highway ...
President Obama supports a plan to legalizesame-sexmarriage in Illinois.In fact, a White House spokesperson says the presiden...
The Lame Duck session in Springfield will be short, but Gov. Pat Quinn says much can be accomplishedThe Senate will be in ses...
A big layoff is likely to mean big delays in licensing and investigating Illinois doctors. Sue Hofer, spokeswoman for the Dep...
State Comptroller Judy Barr Topinka says going off the fiscal cliff means less take-home pay for consumers to spend, meaning ...
Illinois is cracking down on parents that let their kids drink at home. The new social host law begins January 1st and will m...
Except for the drive to the grain elevator at harvest, farmers and truckers don't have much in common. That's why Mik...
Another way to punish people who improperly use handicap parking spaces is coming in the New Year. A new law will make it a m...
With the number of smokers in Illinois on the decline, a county health department is pushing a New Year’s resolution to...
New numbers released by the Illinois Department of Employment Security show Illinois' employment rate improving. The aver...
An Illinois lawmaker says what we need is prayer – or at least religious symbolism – in schools.The lawmaker is S...
Christmas is over, and the retail stores are not celebrating.They were hoping for a healthy boost in Christmas-season sales t...
The cleanup is under way in portions of Southern Illinois from heavy snowfall.Illinois Department of Transportation crews hav...
A study of integrity in government is coming out soon, and Illinois might score well.Illinois was No. 11 in the nation in the...
Illinois gun makers are considering fighting back against the state's recent effort to ban assault weapons. The owner of ...
Some suburban and Downstate mayors are joining the mayor of Chicago in calling for a ban on military style weapons and large ...
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are two of the deadliest days in law enforcement. When family members get together, a holiday...
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan will spend 70-million of the state's share of the national mortgage loan settlemen...
Continued hyper-partisanship will be to blame for the nation going over the so-called “fiscal cliff,” says one of...
The National Rifle Association says a gun ban is not the answer, while gun-control advocates in Illinois say it is. NRA Vice ...
The state’s largest teachers’ union says more guns aren’t the answer.The head of the Illinois State Rifle A...
Unemployment numbers edged down in Illinois in November. The unemployment rate was 8.7%, compared to 8.8% in October and 9.8%...
A potential candidate for governor is articulating the state’s problems, but not yet offering solutions.It’s the ...
A coalition has formed to lobby against same-sex marriage.Eleven conservative and religious organizations have formed the Coa...
A pharmaceutical company is paying nearly two million dollars to the state of Illinois as part of a settlement. Amgen Incorpo...
Some of the recent mass shootings have involved suspects who suffer from some mental illness. Executive Director of Mental He...
Will the state appeal the court ruling requiring Illinois to enact a concealed carry law?Attorney General Lisa Madigan says s...
Gov. Pat Quinn is using heightened sensitivity over guns to bolster his push of a state ban on assault weapons.Quinn says he ...
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is urging Congress to “face the facts” and acknowledge that the weather is getting...
Demolition is set to begin Tuesday on rock pinnacles in the Mississippi River near Thebes.Months of drought have left water l...
Illinois gamblers are taking to the newly-operating video poker machines in bars and clubs around the state.An Illinois Gamin...
The suspense, not that there was any, is over. The 2012 election winners in Illinois are Barack Obama for president, and Joe ...
Illinois farmers are feeling the pinch from low water in the Mississippi River.The capacity of barges and the number of barge...
Morton Arboretum scientists and NASA researchers are unveiling results from a study in Lisle, Ill.For a week in September the...
Natural gas customers in Illinois are saving money, thanks to the gas company.Under a program required by the Illinois Commer...
The debate on concealed carry now turns to what should be in the bill, at least for organizations like the Coalition Against ...
The question of whether Illinoisans should be permitted to carry a concealed weapon has burst onto the scene because of a fed...
Paying for portions of the state’s capital program may come down to closing loopholes, according to Gov. Pat Quinn.Reve...
Moody's has downgraded the state's credit rating from stable to negative, citing Illinois' overwhelming pension p...
Move over “Squeezy the pension python,” the kids want to have their say.As part of his so-called grass roots effo...
Gov. Pat Quinn is not a fan of concealed weapons, but he says he’ll follow the law.“We live in a nation of laws. ...
The practice of having to blow a clean, sober breath into a straw to get your car to start has been available to first-time D...
Illinois' conceal carry ban is unconstitutional, according to a U.S. Appeals court, which struck the ban down this mornin...
Illinois remains 30th in the country for the heatlh of its population. The United Health Group's Dr. Reed Tuckson says th...
When the 113th Congress convenes in January, expect talk about reforming the filibuster in the Senate.U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (...
When the 113th Congress convenes in January, expect talk about reforming the filibuster in the Senate.U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (...
The area of Illinois affected by the tree-destroying emerald ash borer is growing.With the addition now of Henry and Knox Cou...
In its third year of organization, the campaign for holiday shoppers to set aside their time and money for small, locally-own...
As many of us are a paycheck away from trouble, Rev. Jerry Doss, whose Abundant Faith Ministries is a provider of services to...
An Illinois congressman believes there will be a link between a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff and coming to a compromise on ...
In its third year of organization, the campaign for holiday shoppers to set aside their time and money for small, locally-own...
Now that his veto of funding for prisons has been affirmed, the governor is planning to ask a judge this week for permission ...
An inmate attack on a guard forced a lockdown of the medium-security state prison in Pinckneyville on Friday.Illinois Departm...
Illinois does not have an assault weapons ban, and the governor believes that’s a deficiency.Gov. Pat Quinn tried to en...
The total deer harvest during the weekends on either side of Thanksgiving is up about 1,500 from last year, and just short of...
Illinois’ congressional delegation is preparing for a big welcome-back party for U. S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), who has...
A group of 20 lawmakers, most of whom are House Democrats, is pushing a newly introduced pension reform plan.The proposal inc...
There were no cold shoulders for State Rep. La Shawn Ford (D-Chicago) on his first day back in Springfield since being indict...
Cell phone users should keep an eye on their phone bill.The Citizens Utility Board says the number of fraudulent “cramm...
As some lawmakers continue to muster support for medical marijuana in Illinois, the issue may not come to the floor this Veto...
While it’s not on the front burner, legalizing same sex marriage in Illinois is still on the radar of one state represe...
The Illinois House today (Tuesday) voted overwhelmingly to override the governor’s veto of a bill that created an assau...
The Illinois Senate has approved drivers licenses for illegal immigrants. It now moves to the House for further consideration...
Some lawmakers doubt there will be movement on pensions before the end of the year.Gov. Pat Quinn is hoping lawmakers will ta...
Gov. Pat Quinn says he’s on the case regarding the water level in the Mississippi River.Low water on the river between ...
A potential candidate for governor hopes four Illinois correctional facilities stay open. The Illinois House is expected to v...
Illinois residents dreaming of being the next big Powerball winner have a new way to buy their lottery tickets without leavin...
The Illinois Department of Agriculture's "25 Days of Christmas" contest begins today . Ag Marketing Manager Jen...
A Cook County judge says three religious groups in Illinois can't join the fight to keep the state's gay marriage ban...
Ahead of World AIDS Day, the Illinois Department of Public Health has awarded grants to organizations providing service for t...
A group of area community members are hoping to raise some money to help the family of the fallen Illinois State Police Troop...
The Illinois Senate has passed a resolution calling on the Illinois Commerce Commission to follow the rules set by legislatio...
The Illinois House made a symbolic vote against any wage increases for state employees who are in a union.Illinois House Spea...
Illinois governors have the power to make changes to a bill via “amendatory veto.” The idea is not to make someth...
You’ll soon be paying more for your license plates in Illinois.The $2 fee increase is one of a number of fee hikes ...
A two car wreck yesterday afternoon around 3:47 resulted in the deaths of two women and Illinois 97 being closed down for thr...
It’s on to the Illinois House for an attempt to keep four corrections facilities open.The Senate today (Wednesday) over...
If the state of Illinois owes you money, you know about the waiting game.Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka says the state owes &#...
The start of the Illinois legislature’s fall veto session brings more reminders of the state’s strained labor sit...
State lawmakers preparing to spend this week and next in Springfield can’t avoid it: the state is in sorry financial co...
Cyber Monday means tax revenue for the state. If you’re purchasing online, you’re responsible for the state&rsquo...
The primary election to replace former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. will be held on February 26th. It will coincide with oth...
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is focusing on the job at hand. When WTAX's Bob Murray asked her on the Morning Ne...
Congress returns to work today after the Thanksgiving holiday break. At the top of the agenda - finding a way to resolve the ...
Congress returns to work today after the Thanksgiving holiday break. At the top of the agenda - finding a way to resolve the ...
The cell phone industry is complaining about the level of taxation on their customers’ bills.In Illinois, taxes and gov...
An Illinois congressman sees the possibility of productive negotiations over the so-called “fiscal cliff.”The fis...
A government watchdog is looking for a better vantage point.The Better Government Association has investigated cronyism, self...
A field trip to the farm can teach urban moms where their food really comes from. Some Illinois farmers are part of a program...
The law allowing adult adoptees in Illinois to request their original birth certificate is a year old. State records indicate...
Black Friday shoppers, beware the parking spot you pull into at your local mall!State and local police will be cracking down ...
You’ve got Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday. Locally-owned shops hope Small Business Saturday takes its pla...
Unemployment is down in all of Illinois' metro areas from October 2011 to October 2012. Rockford saw the biggest improvem...
Gov. Pat Quinn says the state is still bargaining with the state's largest public labor union.Earlier this week the state...
Gov. Pat Quinn says the state is still bargaining with the state's largest public labor union.Earlier this week the state...
Shoppers took advantage of the early openings at many stores on Thanksgiving and this morning at other ones. And according to...
An Illinois congressman is stepping down, so arrangements must be made for a special election.Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. (...
Thanksgiving cooking can be dangerous.Some of the danger comes from the use of a turkey fryer, which people don’t norma...
U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Chicago) resigned Wednesday, after being absent from Congress since June. Gov. Pat Quinn says ...
A petition to stop concealed carry efforts in Illinois is circulating online. SignOn.org plans to deliver7,500 signatures to ...
The dense fog blanketing central Illinois this morning created a lot of early headaches for travelers -- including those flyi...
The Quinn administration has terminated the contract between the state of Illinois and its largest public employee union.Assi...
In some parts of Illinois, a 9-1-1 call for an ambulance can bring almost an hour’s wait. That’s unacceptable, sa...
The effort to allow illegal immigrants to get driver’s licenses is gaining support.Gov. Pat Quinn says he’s for i...
A contract involving an Illinois factory is being touted by the governor.Nippon Sharyo in Rochelle has been awarded a $35...
Dangerous toys are on the decline.The Illinois attorney general’s office is out with its sixth annual Safe Shopping Gui...
Republicans still control the U.S. House of Representatives, but Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) finds himself a moderate in a ...
The Illinois Department of Transportation is declaring itself ready for winter, but are you? Lt. Paul Riggio of the Illinois ...
The governor is bringing the issue of reducing government workers’ pensions to the public. Gov. Pat Quinn says lawmaker...
Several thousand people want Illinois to secede from the United States.Some live here and wish to withdraw, while others live...
Illinois' financial outlook still looks grim. Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka released her quarterly report, which says the...
Unemployment in Illinois held steady from September to October, with the 8.8 percent rate unchanged, the Illinois Department ...
Unemployment in Illinois held steady from September to October, with the 8.8 percent rate unchanged, the Illinois Department ...
Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford has some harsh words regarding to the state’s lack of a plan when the temporary incom...
It appears lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are optimistic that public pension reform can be passed before the next Gener...
It looks like bleak days ahead for the state, especially if Congress doesn’t do something to avoid the “fiscal cl...
Another push to raise Illinois’minimum wage is planned for the Veto Session after Thanksgiving.The minimum wage of $...
Bond has been set at $100,000 for Jennifer Tyree, a Lanphier High School English teacher accused of having an affair with...
A business group says Illinois voters have rewarded failure, and the state pension problem is now “unfixable.”The...
New details are unfolding about former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert possibly misusing his government-run office for pers...
Illinois is moving ahead with plans to create an insurance exchange for people who would be covered under the Affordable Care...
Shoppers at Schnucks in Springfield can sample different Illinois food products today. Schnucks will offer free samples betwe...
Some local charities received a gift thanks to a foundation's 10th anniversary.The Community Foundation for the Land of L...
The Sangamon County Farm Bureau is calling on its members to put pressure on Congress to pass a Farm Bill before the end of t...
The state is adding another $5 million to its program to help veterans buy homes.The Welcome Home Heroes program offers v...
As we get closer to the “fiscal cliff,” U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says there is still time to act to avoid i...
Troops who were killed or wounded while fighting for their country will be honored with a new memorial under an agreement sig...
Advocates for same-sex marriage in Illinois believe election results will enable them to make a push.Bernard Cherkasov, chief...
Sunday was Veterans Day and today is the observed holiday, but some politicians say every day should be Veterans Day.Gov. Pat...
Voters in most of the dozens of Illinois municipalities voting on electric aggregation approved it -- and said their cities a...
James Cornelius, curator of the Lincoln Collection at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, has accepted a don...
More than fifty police officers from Illinois are leaving today for New Jersey. 29 state troopers and 25 more local officers ...
While Gov. Pat Quinn has been saying public pension reform is a top priority and should happen as soon as possible, lawmakers...
On this Veterans Day the state is asking all veterans to Stand Up and Be Counted.Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs dire...
As bad as the drought has been for Illinois crops, the technology and farming practices of today make the situation much bett...
Ahead of Veterans Day, Illinois has launched Illinois Joining Forces, a new statewide public-private partnership that will im...
A group of clergy gathered outside the office of U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) in Chicago Thursday and in Springfield todayc...
Quiet formore thanten days, Gov. Pat Quinn has made a public appearance a day after the election.Quinn, who had a speaking ro...
Republicans gained four seats in Congress in Illinois in 2010, and lost four in this election.U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh (R-McHenry)...
Saying the numbers are in his favor, Republican Rodney Davis declares victory in Illinois’ 13th Congressional District,...
An Illinois congressional seat long held by Democrats is back in their hands.Democrat Cheri Bustos defeated first-term U.S. R...
Gen. Bill Enyart is on his way to Congress.The Democrat, who retired as commander of the Illinois National Guard this summer ...
All 177 state legislative seats are up for grabs this year. House Minority leader Tom Cross says the new legislative lines ma...
The two candidates vying for an open seat in the 13th Congressional District are spending Election Day vying for last-minute ...
It’s Election Day, and tonight the president will be in Illinois awaiting the vote tally.In 2008, Barack Obama held his...
No expert sees Illinois as a swing state, but the chairman of Mitt Romney’s campaign here remains optimistic.“If ...
The constitutional amendment that’s on the ballot may have unintended consequences, according to an expert on the Illin...
How do you decide whom to vote for for judge?At the bottom of the ballot, you’ll see individuals running to be judges, ...
A different type of standardized test and a different school report card are coming to Illinois schools.The school report car...
Electricity aggregation is on the ballot in 90 places around Illinois, from Albers to Wyanet. If voters approve, these 90 cou...
In past generations, a family with a developmentally disabled child was likely to place him or her in a “sanitarium&rdq...
Early voting ended yesterday and Sangamon County Clerk Joe Aiello says it appears they had about 12 to 13 percent of voters p...
State funding for early childhood education has fallen over the last two years from $380 million to $300 million &nda...
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck is reporting a second probable case of fungal meningitis as...
The growth rate for the Illinois economy is accelerating.This is according to the University of Illinois Flash Index, which i...
Twenty Illinois National Guardsmen are home, after spending most of 2012 in deployment.The BEST (Bilateral Embedded Staff Tea...
About a dozen emergency staffers from Illinois are headed to New York City to relieve their counterparts who have responded t...
How much money will the state save if it reduces pension benefits for state employees and retirees? Perhaps $45 billion o...
All Illinois lawmakers want to tackle public pension reform and a casino expansion plan, but how it gets done is a matter of ...
It’s not too early to look back and say 2012 was a bad year on the farm.“We can certainly say it was a crummy yea...
The bulk of Illinois schools and school districts are not making adequate yearly progress under the federal No Child Left Beh...
The amount of money spent by outside organizations in Illinois congressional races over the last two weeks is $11.7 milli...
Republican John Milhiser, running to retain his seat as Sangamon County State's Attorney, says he supports concealed carr...
Should it be harder to increase pension benefits for government employees? We’ll decide on Election Day.A constitutiona...
Illinois' smoking ban could be helping save lives. A new report published in the "Circulation" journal indicate...
As the state looks to keep a lid on spending, it has a couple of trends that are difficult to overcome. For one, the aging po...
Tony Paulauski,executive director of The ARC of Illinois, an organization providing support and services to families of peopl...
David Yepsen, director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, says politici...
An Illinois man has built a hydrogen hybrid car that he hopes will revolutionize the automobile industry.Cameron McElwrath, m...
While there is always room for improvement, the top election officer in Illinois says he and his local counterparts in the 11...
The Illinois secretary of state’s office has become aware of an attempt to swindle business owners out of $125.Secr...
In the wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal, the University of Illinois will now run criminal background checks on ...
Could Illinois do without a corporate income tax?Of the revenue the income tax brings in, the corporate income tax accounts f...
Greg Rivara with the Illinois Department of Employment Security says unemployment rates dropped in every metro area in Illino...
The former treasurer of San Jose in Mason County has been arrested, accused of stealing more than $10,000 from the villag...
If there’s one thing people are passionate about, it’s their school. So when the talk turns to combining schools,...
A new report says the state is making progress in dealing with its budget crisis.There’s still a long way to go and pai...
You won’t find much common ground between the two major-party candidates in the new 13th Congressional District in Illi...
Illinois’ financial crisis is structural, not cyclical, meaning it isn’t going away by itself.This is according t...
A new homeless veterans shelter has opened on Springfield's near west side. The Fifth Street Renaissance Center on west S...
The Central Illinois Food Bank got a 5,300 pound pork donation Wednesday.It'sjust part of what the Illinois Pork Producer...
Experience working with a longtime congressman is serving Rodney Davis well, at least in gaining the confidence of mayors of ...
A University of Nebraska study puts Illinois among the nation's top ten states to start a business.The study puts the sta...
Springfield's Memorial Medical Center says it hasn't purchased or administered any drugs linked to the national Menin...
Lt. Governor Sheila Simon met with students at the University of Illinois Springfield to talk about ways to deal with rising ...
People trying to stop domestic violence in Illinois accepted two donations: 1,000 used cell phones and a check for $10,00...
Are you an undecided voter? Do you want to make sure the candidates you have picked share your views? ProjectVote Smarthas la...
Illinois is undergoing train station modernization.New stations recently opened in Normal and Kewanee, and new facilities are...
Many minority voters aren’t likely to vote for Republicans –- something the party is aware of.Illinois House Mino...
The constitutional amendment that’s on the ballot is confusing, according to an Illinois constitutional activist.John B...
Eight former federal prosecutors have been tapped for interviews for the job of U.S. attorney in the Northern District of Ill...
When it’s time to call the ambulance, how long will it take to get there, and how skilled will the crew be?“We&rs...
Christian County authorities have arrested two people they believe are responsible for a string of car burglaries across cent...
An Amtrak train in Illinois has surpassed 110 mph.It happenedFriday for a period of about three minutes, on a stretch south o...
The first step toward Illinois' Medicaid overhaul is the naming of a half-dozen care coordination networks to launch the ...
The Illinois unemployment rate is down to 8.8 percent. That’s the rate for September, down from 9.1 percent in August. ...
Forty years after the passage of the federal Clean Water Act, Illinois has launched a $1 billion effort to overhaul aging...
Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady is calling on House Speaker Michael Madigan to host a "Meet Mike Madigan&qu...
Illinois Republican leaders are not pleased with political mailers depicting Republican candidates for the Illinois House as ...
For rural Illinois, the prescription is promotion.The Governor’s Rural Affairs Council Wednesday said the main message ...
It's too early to tell whether a resident's death earlier this month has anything to do with shutdown plans and staff...
A store in Central Illinois has been busted for illegally selling colored contact lenses.The store surrendered 41 boxes and 5...
An FBI probe into alleged misuse of funds by an Illinois congressman doesn’t change things ahead of the election, accor...
By Jayette Bolinski, IllinoisWatchdog.orgIllinois’ children’s health insurance program spent thousands of dollars...
Gov. Pat Quinn isn’t buying everything charter schools are selling.The governor invited education scholar Diane Ravitch...
Rain last week slowed the Illinois corn harvest. The harvest advanced from 80 to 87 percent, as farmers switched to soybeans ...
Gov. Pat Quinn says he understands the public's dimming view of bringing more casinos to Illinois.The governor saidMonday...
It was time for social service agencies to stock up, taking their pick from $1.1 million in coats, boots, and other cold-...
The sign-up period for Medicare Part D is underway. Anyone eligible for Medicare benefits can sign up or change drug plan pro...
A Memorial Highway will be dedicated today to two sisters who died when a reckless state trooper killed them five years ago. ...
Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon supports government efforts to make college and community college tuition affordable.Today, Simon will ...
State Rep. Rich Brauer (R-Petersburg) says a recent Pledge to Taxpayers by Illinois Republican leadership can only happen if ...
The national meningitis outbreak has reportedly affected a Chicago man. The Illinois Department of Public Health is investiga...
Illinoisans can now test themselves to see if they're HIV positive. The OraQuick test hit shelves earlier this week. Jami...
The people who work on the railroad took plenty of guests with them in the past 12 months.For Amtrak’s fiscal year, whi...
Illinois' standard for civics education is poor, according to an organization that examined every state.Students in Illin...
The hopefuls for the open 12th Congressional District in Illinois went at it for an hour and a half at a debate in Belleville...
The state of Illinois is cutting off unemployment benefits … for jail inmates.The Department of Employment Security us...
The state's changes to Regional Offices of Education will force ten offices in western and central Illinois to consolidat...
Illinois is coming close to completing a high speed rail segment on the route from St. Louis to Chicago.Gov. Pat Quinn will b...
Did you miss Tuesday's deadline to register to vote? That's okay because you can still register between now and elect...
The woman who pays the state’s bills says her office would like to pay down state bills with money brought in from the ...
Waterway commerce continues to suffer from the Drought of 2012. Lynn Muench, senior vice president of the trade group America...
October is Infant Safe Sleep Awareness Month. Parents need to remember their ABC's. Always put your baby to sleep alone, ...
Several towns along Historic Route 66 have charging stations, but the new one in Atlanta is the only one that’s actuall...
Anne Craig, director of the Illinois State Library, wants to call attention to the Illinois Veterans’History Project wh...
A federal grant is expected to give a boost to Illinois’ investigation of waste, fraud, and abuse in the unemployment s...
Illinois is in a mental health crisis, according to leaders of two trade groups of medical professionals. Only one ofthem say...
While the federal prosecutors who put a corrupt Springfield businessman behind bars didn’t get the sentence they were l...
A federal grand jury has indicted the former Commissioner of the Illinois Medical District, Leon Dingle Jr.,his wife and two ...
Central Illinois high schools are pitted against each other for the 12th year to see who can donate the most blood to the Cen...
Afinal town hall meeting was held last night about the way garbage customers will be billed in the city. An ordinance is bein...
Voter ID laws are popping up all across the nation but if Illinois implemented the law, it could mean 685-thousand people cou...
The West Nile Virus has claimed the lives of six people in Illinois this year. Health officials continue to urge people to pr...
Illinois Republicans are pleased with Mitt Romney's performance at the first presidential debate last night. State Senato...
Struggling schools in Illinois are in for some help, in the form of a Center for School Improvement. The Illinois State Board...
If every person in Illinois dished out about $55,000, the state could pay off its debt. A State Budget Solutions report s...
It’s not just corn and soybeans coming out of the ground in Illinois. A grant program to promote so-called specialty cr...
The idea of term limits is one a recent poll of Illinoisans shows is gaining favor, and a state lawmaker says it’s time...
The price of gas in Illinois is now averaging $3.93.This is according to the Triple-A Fuel Gauge Report. The price repres...
The sale of Thomson Correctional Center to the federal government means job creation and income at the local and state level,...
It was a hot summer and the electricity bills prove it.The Citizen’s Utility Board says ComEd customers used an extra &...
The state has secured a deal to sell the Thomson Correctional Center to the Federal Bureau of Prisons for $165 million.Th...
The Illinois economy continues to show improvement, at a rate that’s barely perceptible.The monthly Flash Index publish...
The number of residential units switching from traditional electric service providers to new companies is shocking.In March 2...
The top trade official in Illinois says the state stands to benefit from last week’s trip to Brazil.“We are reall...
The United States Supreme Court won't hear a challenge from Illinois Republicans who want the new legislative map thrown ...
New contracts are now being let for the state’s prepaid college tuition program, College Illinois. Changes in personnel...
Community colleges and universities are being asked to sign a pledge to help veterans.The Valuing Veterans pledge declares a ...
If you haven’t seen a scenic byway, the time is coming when you’ll be urged to do so.Annual Scenic Byways Week is...
The job of putting returning veterans to work continues, as state leaders point out tax credits and other advantages.Recounti...
Families worried about an older member still driving can look to a large Canadian study that suggests doctors may have greate...
A state panel has made a recommendation on which health insurance plan will set the benchmark for coverage plans on an insura...
The mom of a missing three-week-old baby has been charged with the child's disappearance.Kendra Meaker allegedly left Mia...
A three-week-old baby girl who authorities say was kidnapped in front of an Illinois post office this week is found alive and...
The pile of unpaid bills in the state of Illinois is not getting any smaller, says Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka. She says it...
A recent grain tour in Illinois could mean immediate dividends for statewide agribusinesses.The foreign buyers who took part ...
Jimmy John's is moving part of its headquarters out of Illinois. Founder Jimmy John Liautaud first threatened to make the...
A new study shows a decline in state funding for public research universities.It’s a trend that’s happening acros...
Bringing home the bacon could become a lot more difficult in the near future. That goes for ham and pork chops too. The Illin...
If you are in competition for business, you'd better do a good job of branding yourself, or other people will do it for y...
An environmental group has identified seven Illinois congressmen as supporters of dirty air.U.S. Reps. Randy Hultgren (R-Winf...
The Illinois Supreme Court today will approve ten new counties for a “cameras and microphones in the courtroom” p...
Illinois appears to be losing ground demographically, comparing the 2010 census to that of 2000."Between 18 and 44 years...
An early morning accident took the life of an Ashland resident. The two vehicle crash occurred at 1:37 Sunday morning on Illi...
Pat Quinn will be the first Illinois governor to lead a trade mission to Brazil. A delegation of officials from Illinois busi...
Gov. Pat Quinn says the best way to fight poverty is with jobs and a higher minimum wage.In response to the Census report sho...
Roughly three percent more Illinoisans are in poverty today than in 1999, according to the Heartland Alliance for Human Needs...
The competition for jobs – and job creators – in Illinois should have Downstate communities pulling together, say...
David Vaught’s new job makes him smile.In April, he switched from being the state’s budget director to running th...
Illinois’ unemployment rate is up, even though more people are working.The August unemployment rate was 9.1 percent, up...
The state’s High Court will decide what happens next for a law that requires parents be notified when their young daugh...
If you have been near U. S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) in the past few months, you may have heard him complain about the lack ...
In promoting Southern Illinois coal as an answer to the region’s high unemployment, congressional candidate Jason Plumm...
Gov. Pat Quinn says Republicans are just politicking when it comes to accusing him of moving too slowly on the implementation...
The Peoria Chiefs are once again affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals. The Chiefs have been in the Cubs organization since...
Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, and Philips Electronics North ...
Violence and calls for violence persist around the world in reaction to an anti-Muslim film made in the USA.It’s unfort...
Federal farm legislation will expire at the end of the month, and it is unlikely to be replaced.U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill....
Illinois has hit a record high when it comes to exporting goods to Mexico. More than three-billion-dollars worth of Illinois ...
Those who struggle to get enough to eat are a growing part of the Illinois population.The USDA reports that 13.3 percent of I...
An Illinois teen is facing charges of trying to use a weapon of mass destruction and trying to destroy a building using explo...
One of the nations veterans groups has its brass on a tour of Illinois.AMVETS allows National Guard reservists in, no matter ...
The landfill is no place for yard waste, and now the same holds for your leftover food. In announcing the availability of sta...
The state of Illinois is contributing $8 million to build an Illinois Army National Guard facility on the campus of Heart...
An agreement has been reached between the American Civil Liberties Union and the Department of Juvenile Justice over conditio...
The prospects for the Illinois corn crop are worsening.The USDA last month projected 116 bushels an acre. A revised estimate ...
A candidate for Congress says a reminder of how much better off you are than you were four years ago comes every time you fil...
Amtrak ridership on Illinois routes is up 5.6 percent through the first 11 months of the federal fiscal year.Amtrak spokesman...
Until further notice, Gov. Pat Quinn’s schedule is the union’s schedule.Members of AFSCME Council 31 picketed thi...
The attempted murder trial of Springfield resident Jesus Ramirez continues today. He's accused of trying to shoot two pol...
Jesus Ramirez of Springfield stands trial this week, accused of trying to kill a Springfield police officer and Sangamon Coun...
Suppliers of farming equipment change their approaches with the weather. Kelly McCormick, marketing manager for the grain pro...
Results from the Annual Downtown Parking Survey show there is plenty of available spots for the general public. According to ...
New Ball-Chatham Superintendent Carrie VanAlstine says one of her biggest project this year will be revamping the district...
The price of gasoline continues to rise.The average price in Illinois is now $4.09, up from $4.04 a month ago, and fr...
There’s a resurgence of the river otter in Illinois. It’s no longer endangered, after a successful reintroduction...
Here's another thing you can blame on the drought: a virus that has killed hundreds of deer in Illinois this year. The De...
People want to help in the worst way, and it’s important for the professionals to manage them just as they do everythin...
The Illinois Secretary of State’s office is warning businesses to beware of a scam targeting Illinois corporations.A fi...
The tornado that ripped through part of Franklin Friday evening was rated an EF-1 by the National Weather Service on the Enha...
There's more progress being made on South Grand Ave. between 7th and 8th streets as groups look to transform that space i...
Illinois soybeans still have a chance, though the weekend’s Isaac-driven rains were probably too late to save the corn ...
The economic recovery is more tortoise than hare.For the second straight month, the University of Illinois Flash Index is at ...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED ASEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL ...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED ASEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTY IN WEST C...
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN MASON...LOGAN...MENARD...NORTHEASTERN MORGAN...NORTHERN CHRISTIAN...NORTHERN SANGAMO...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CASS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS,SOU...
There could soon be a surge in the amount of Illinois kids placed in foster care. The "Chicago Tribune" reports the state's ...
Governor Quinn should keep his job, according to most of the Illinois delegates at the party's national convention. Eighty p...
Don't expect any colorful language from Rahm Emanuel during his speech at the DNC in Charlotte. One of President Obama's cam...
Gov. Pat Quinn will be speaking this evening (5:30 p.m. Central Time) at the Democratic National Convention, and state worker...
Texting while driving doesn’t get the same law enforcement attention as drunk driving – yet.Pat O’Brien, di...
The Democratic National Convention gets under way today (Monday), with the Illinois delegation again pulling for a home-state...
A Galena man is waging a campaign to see the federal government's business conducted in public.Bill Fawell, 58, a real es...
The massive drought affecting central Illinois gets a minor reprieve over the weekend. The National Weather Service says up t...
The story of the returning veteran never ends. A researcher in Peoria is investigating Gulf War Syndrome, more than twenty ye...
The stereotype of farming as a man’s job is going away – an author says U. S. Census figures prove it. Maurice Hl...
The Olympic Games are over but the competition continues in England.Jessica Galli is one of the athletes representing the Uni...
Politicians and delegates are arriving in Charlotte, N.C. for the Democratic National Convention, and Illinois politicians ar...
Several inches of rain is forecast for central Illinois courtesy of Tropical Depression Isaac.Isaac, which was downgraded fro...
As one of the largest labor unions and the state continue arbitration over the slated closures of prisons and youth detention...
A holiday weekend is coming up, and that means cops looking for lawbreakers on the roads.State Police and 350 local departmen...
Standard and Poor's has downgraded Illinois' general obligation bond rating from A+ to A, which means it'll cost more for the...
Illinois has the fifth highest debt in the nation, with a whopping 271-billion dollar shortfall. That's according to State B...
The Democrat running for state senate in the 48th district thinks Illinois' current method to fund education is unfair. A...
The mayor of Danville, one of the cities whose jackpot dreams were at least suspended by the governor’s casino-bill vet...
The sponsors of the gambling expansion bill accuse the governor of ducking them, as well as the real reasons he vetoed the bi...
Gov. Pat Quinn vetoed a gambling expansion bill, saying it doesn’t provide enough oversight.Quinn says the bill include...
Lincoln Hall, one of the centerpiece buildings at the University of Illinois' campus in Champaign, is open again, followi...
The outlook for Illinois corn and soybeans is still bleak.The state received an average of one-tenth of an inch of rain last ...
In most jobs, you go home when the work is done. For members of the police community, that’s not assured.Two of the 69 ...
Governor Quinn is expected to take action on the gambling bill tomorrow but he isn't saying what he plans to do. In the past...
Rod Blagojevich is behind bars, but that hasn't stopped the ex-Illinois governor from remembering his wedding anniversary. T...
There’s an important check to make as college students return to campus this fall.Look up and make sure there’s a...
Here comes the Republican National Convention.State Treasurer Dan Rutherford is there as Illinois chairman of the Mitt Romney...
Governor Quinn vetoed the so called "plastic bag" bill, calling it a roadblock to innovation that would do little t...
The three University of Illinois campuses saw a record number freshmen apply this year. University-wide, theU ofI received ne...
Friday was Olympian Day in Illinois.Gov. Pat Quinn made the proclamation as he welcomed four Olympian’s to the Thompson...
More farmer’s markets are letting customers use debit cards andLINK cards.According to the state only about 49 famer&rs...
More farmer’s markets are letting customers use debit cards andLINK cards.According to the state only about 49 famer&rs...
Gov. Pat Quinn is in office for at least two more years after this one, but he’s popping up as the villain in some Repu...
The failed special legislative session a week ago foreshadowed the bad news the state treasurer’s office got Thursday: ...
Unemployment in the capital city inched higher when compared to last year, mainly due to the loss of government jobs. The sea...
Should Gay Marriage be an issue in the presidential race? U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says yes.Durbin says gay marriage sh...
Gov. Pat Quinn won't launch his so-called grassroots campaign onpension reform until the middle of next month.Lawmakers f...
Governor Quinn says he's taking his fight for pension reform to the people of Illinois. He's rallying up a group of e...
Parents wanting to put money into the state’s College Illinois prepaid tuition program will have another chance to do s...
A Chicago suburban village board president has become the state’s first West Nile death of the year.Lombard Village Pre...
For the first time in a long time, Illinois farmers saw above-average rain. The statewide average for the past week is about ...
Some folks are offering a bit of advice for those college bound students seeking financial aid for the first time.Make sure y...
USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan toured drought-stricken fields near Gridley Monday, pledging support for farmers. Mer...
Freshmen arriving at the University of Illinois this week are getting a lesson in labor unions. U of I faculty, staff and gr...
Three Illinoisans have now been diagnosed with H3N2v influenza, which is the newest strain of swine flu. Officials say a five...
Gov. Pat Quinn is satisfied that video poker is soon to start.Lawmakers approved video poker in 2009 to help fund the $31...
A Secretary of State subcommittee to study the issuance and use of disabled parking placards is beginning its work.A “t...
The Illinois attorney general is for a ban on assault weapons, but she doesn’t expect one to materialize in Springfield...
U.S. Senator Durbin says there are two things to consider when talking about suspending a mandate that a percentage of corn-b...
Derrick Smith is no longer part of the Illinois House. Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan announced the 100-6 vote to rem...
If Illinois’ pension problems can be solved in one day, today (Friday) just may be the day. The governor has ordered th...
Republicans rallying at the Illinois State FairThursday faced no competition from their own audience, in contrast to the Demo...
You can say this for the Illinois Democratic Party: its leaders respect the First Amendment.They had little choice this (Wedn...
The Illinois State Fair continues today with Ag day. Today is the big Commodity Auction and Governor Sale of Champions. Those...
People in the farm community are backing up the numbers: they’re still bad.“Our yields aren’t as high, so i...
The pleasant weather has been the star attraction at the Illinois State Fair. Some 367,000 people visited the fairgrounds in ...
A group of public employee unions in a coalition called “We Are One Illinois” is rejecting a bill that would rest...
The population is on its way down at the Jacksonville Developmental Center.It was 196 in September of last year. Now it&rsquo...
U.S. Senator Durbin is asked about the rising number of Illinois businessmen who financially backed the president in 2008 but...
As lawmakers prepare for a Special Session day this week, there’s still no indication that a deal has been reached amon...
Those who served, those who are serving, and those who didn’t come home were the honorees Sunday at the Illinois State ...
Creativity and a good set of lungs are a $250 combination for the first-place winners of the hog- and husband-calling con...
A revised government forecast shows the yield from this year's U.S. corn crop may be the lowest in 17 years. The severe drou...
Statistics on the damage caused by the drought are starting to come in. The USDA announced Friday that corn production will b...
Reports of poor living conditions inside Illinois prisons has sparked interest among journalists but Governor Quinn says they...
They may not qualify for disabled license plates, but some partially disabled Illinois veterans are now eligible for a specia...
Governor Quinn has called for an federal investigation into Megabus after two people died on Illinois roadways in less than a...
A popular congressman found a friendly audience in Lincoln on Tuesday. U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock (R-Peoria) was largely preachin...
Gov. Pat Quinn is standing behind a report issued by his office of Management and Budget that says Illinois will be spending ...
Don’t write the obituary yet for the 2012 crop season in Illinois.“With corn prices as high as $8 (per bushel...
Rising gasoline prices are hitting Illinois drivers hard.IllinoisGasPrices.com reports average retail gas prices in the state...
An analysis released today (Monday) by the Governors Office of Management & Budget shows that without pension reform, Illinoi...
A new YouTube video is showing the progress U.S. Senator Mark Kirk is making as he recovers from a stroke. In the video, Kirk...
The Illinois Flash Index is at 102.9 this month, up from 102.7 last month, indicating not only economic growth but that the g...
The Drought of 2012 is not the worst ever, but it is bad enough.Eric Hobbie, CWLP's Chief Utility Operator,says there is ...
The annual celebration of agriculture in Illinois is often a money-loser, but Illinois State Fair manager Amy Bliefnick says ...
A lawsuit seeking an injunction to prevent the state from moving forward with the closure of Dwight and Tamms prisons as well...
From live music to monster trucks to agriculture demonstrations to red velvet funnel cakes, you’ll find it at the Illin...
Asingle payer health system is one where the health care can be financed from a pool various groups pays into. One person in ...
The Officer of the Year for the Illinois State Police is proficient at racking up DUI and other traffic arrests, but he&rsquo...
Farmers in just about every county in Illinois are eligible for federal drought related assistance.The U.S. Department of Agr...
There’s a lifeline, albeit a short one, for social service providers in Illinois.State Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka sa...
The pension liability for the state of Illinois is a problem that can't be solved in one day.House Minority Leader Tom Cr...
In the aftermath of the deadly theater shooting in Colorado, Gov. Pat Quinn has penned an amendatory veto banning certain typ...
A History Channel reality series is heading to Sangamon County.The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce confirms "American...
Big Brother may be tracking your every move and you don't even know it. ACLU Illinois Staff Attorney Karen Sheley says they ...
The University of Illinois Springfield is hosting an Olympic watch party this Thursday in support of one if its former basket...
The governor of Illinois is trying to ban assault weapons. In a tweet today, Governor Pat Quinn announced he wanted to ban mi...
Lawmakers in both the Illinois House and Senate will be back in session on August 17th. Governor Quinn has called them back ...
Illinois gun sales went up after the Colorado theatre shooting.Illinois State Police spokeswoman Monique Bond tells the "Sout...
If his colleagues kick him out, State Rep. Derrick Smith (D-Chicago) could still be voted back into the Illinois House of Rep...
We're driving less.According to the U.S. Department of transportation, vehicle miles driven have fallen since 2005, and a...
Victims of sex abuse by priests say cover-ups by those in the know are still a problem.A monsignor in Pennsylvania was senten...
Fatal traffic crashes in the state are on an upswing. More than 540 fatalities have been recorded so far this year. That'...
Economic growth in the United States is slower than it is in other developed nations, according to a local economics expert.R...
A consumer group is asking Congress to end agriculture subsidies for junk food additives.The Illinois Public Interest Researc...
The drought is taking its toll on Illinois’ fish population, but there is something you can do to mitigate the damage.I...
Illinois children are gaining ground in some social measures but losing economically, according to the latest national Kids C...
Illinois saw a record year for tourism in 2011, and Springfield saw the benefits. State numbers show Sangamon County gained 3...
Illinois now has a human case of West Nile virus.It’s a woman in her 60s in Cook County who became ill earlier this mon...
Fresher food is likely to get to more Illinois dinner tables. Federal funds will help 41 more farmers’ markets in the s...
Fresher food is likely to get to more Illinois dinner tables. Federal funds will help 41 more farmers’ markets in the s...
There’s no improvement this week in Illinois’ farm fields.Rainfall last week was .28 inches, and a lot of that fe...
Hospitals that specialize in treating children are asking Congress to continue support at current levels for child health car...
An Aurora, Illinois man is paying tribute to the 12 people killed in the mass shootings at a Colorado movie theater. Greg Za...
The state is cracking down on drivers who use handicap parking placards without getting authorized. The Governors office sai...
Gov. Pat Quinn has asked the U.S. secretary of agriculture to issue a disaster declaration for an additional 69 Illinois coun...
A new law aims to strengthen the Illinois Open Meetings Act. The law requires public bodies conducting a public meeting to en...
One casualty of the Drought of 2012 could be attendance at the upcoming Illinois State Fair.Acting Illinois Department of Agr...
Boat at your own risk; that’s the warning from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources as water levels on Illinois...
The Chicago Tribune confirms John Larimer of Crystal Lake, IL was among those killed in the Aurora Colorado Massacre yesterda...
One person is dead and two are injured following a one car crash on Interstate 55 Thursday afternoon.Illinois State Police sa...
The Illinois Association of Realtors says home prices last month were up 18 percent over June of last year. Association presi...
Darren Riskedal picked quite a year to be president of the Illinois FFA – the year of the drought! But he does not beli...
Members of a special Illinois House committee are meeting today to determine the fate of an indicted state representative. Th...
Local school districts should not expect any reassurance from Illinois school Superintendent Chris Koch about finances.&ldquo...
Charles Dickens said it first: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.The drought-dusted bust that’s follo...
A new law aimed at raising Diabetes awareness proclaims every November 14 “Diabetes Awareness Day” in the state o...
The sequestration of federal funds due to take place the first of next year, will not only severely cut federal spending, it ...
The people who promote things that are "made in Illinois" are trying to pump up the numbers. The Illinois Departmen...
Springfield bars and restaurants can now apply for video gambling licenses, and teenagers aged 14-17 can still tan with paren...
A federal judge has sentenced a former Illinois official to four years' probation for donating $50,000 to then-Gov. R...
The people who promote things that are “made in Illinois” are trying to pump up the numbers. The Illinois Departm...
Charles Dickens said it first: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.The drought-dusted bust that’s follo...
Its getting to be close to time to give up for some Illinois farmers. The latest USDA crop report for Illinois shows 93 perce...
Twenty-six Illinois counties are deemed disaster areas thanks to drought conditions. Governor Quinn unveiled his plan to hel...
Finding jobs for veterans is a problem that is being solved.Unemployment among veterans in Illinois is 8.1 percent, less than...
As the Drought Response Task Force keeps tabs on the effects of the dry weather, Gov. Pat Quinn today Monday will announce so...
U. S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) was on the ground Sunday to inspect drought damage. Farmers near Springfield showed him how g...
Illinois is one of 26 states dealing with massive crop failures amid the worst drought in the U.S. since 1988. The Midwest sa...
Lt. Governor Sheila Simon says Congressman Paul Ryan's proposed budget would be bad for students in Illinois. Simon spoke...
The message boards over the interstate that tell you there’s an AMBER alert or special road information will now be lit...
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is backing an extension of federal income tax cuts but only for income under $250,000 per ...
Gov. Pat Quinn is still not satisfied with a gambling expansion bill.Quinn remains insistent that legislation that would crea...
The hot, dry summer is even a problem for fish.Marc Miller, director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, describ...
A former United States senator says the press is being too nosy when it comes to the condition and whereabouts of U.S. Rep. J...
Opening ceremonies for the 2012 Olympics are just two weeks away and 21 Illinois athletes are on the roster for Team USA. Spr...
The drought is discouraging only some insects in Illinois. The mosquitoes which carry West Nile virus actually thrive, accord...
The Illinois state treasurer’s office is re-branding and re-launching its unclaimed property division. What has been kn...
A$175 million joint settlement has been reached over alleged discriminatory lending practices.Illinois Attorney General L...
Farmers are making claims for crop loss this year because of the drought. However, Mike Doherty, senior economist for the Ill...
Doctors for Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Chicago), who has been absent from Congress for a month, say he is being treated...
It’s already too late for some Illinois corn. “It’s no more than waist-high,” says farmer Jim Raben, ...
The Illinois Department of Employment Security is looking for prisoners who are fraudulently collecting unemployment.Spokesma...
College-bound students in Illinois will no longer receive scholarships from their lawmakers. Governor Quinn signed a bill to...
The states largest workers union has rounded up lawmakers representing all four caucuses to advocate keeping two prisons an...
Illinois is experiencing a spate of drownings. There were 15 all of last year, yet in the last four weeks, there have been 10...
Gov. Pat Quinn says his decision to offer another state prison to the federal government will not doom the prison deal that h...
The Springfield City Council is on its way to banning minors from tanning parlors, and allowing bars and restaurants to have ...
The next phase of the Illinois Jobs Now capital program has been signed into law.U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood ...
The bill to expand gaming sits on Governor Quinn's desk but he won't say whether he's going to sign it. Quinn says he'll rev...
A new state tax credit aims to help get Illinois unemployed veterans hired. The Hiring Veterans Tax Credit increases a tax cr...
High-speed rail keeps progressing in Illinois, even though some hoped-for funds to help the project didnt come through. U.S....
High temperatures and barely any rain make a bad combination for Illinois crops – again.The USDA crop report for Illino...
In the winter, Gov. Pat Quinn promised to keep lawmakers in Springfield all summer if they didn’t enact pension reducti...
U. S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) has a message for “Obamacare” opponents who want to opt out: “Some of these...
As an effort ramps up to restore the main entrance to Springfield's Oakridge Cemetery, there's another effort to see ...
The state Medicaid inspector general is reportedly investigating Planned Parenthood of Illinois over its billing practices. ...
A man who spent 30 years in an Illinois prison is free after having his murder conviction overturned based on new evidence. ...
Illinois’ state treasurer is back from South Korea, while the governor is now in Spain.The South Korea trip was put tog...
Some people in Illinois could lose Internet access if they don't check their DNS settings by 11 p.m. on Sunday. Springfie...
Labor leaders joined Illinois transportation secretary Ann Schneider and U. S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) today Friday to cele...
You could tote the number one on your license plate, something no one has done for ten years in Illinois. Governor Quinn is ...
Governor Pat Quinn is spending his weekend in Spain to promote trade with Illinois. The governor's office says he's paying f...
With the final rules now adopted by the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation, the state's Cemetery Over...
It's not unusual to see motorcycle riders pop wheelies and engage in other risky stunts on Illinois roadways but starting Jan...
Tourists in downtown Springfield can add something unusual to their itinerary the week of July 23: the treasurer’s vaul...
Two bodies have been found inside a car buried in debris of a northern Illinois bridge collapse. The Cook County Medical Exam...
Another day of triple-digit temperatures is forecast. Travelers along I-55 near Springfield we surveyed agree: its hot. WTAX'...
Illinois has three new laws designed to help veterans. One is a convenience: It allows veterans to put their status on their ...
A car has been found underneath wreckage of a bridge collapse in northern Illinois. Crews found the vehicle this afternoon w...
The Illinois economy continues its recovery.That is according to the University of Illinois Flash Index, now at 102.7, up fro...
More information about health care in Illinois is available on the Internet. The state’s Department of Public Health ha...
Contract talks between the state of Illinois and the union representing 40,000 of its workers are not finished, but the spoke...
A bridge has collapsed following a freight train derailment along the Northbrook-Glenview border. The bridge was part of the...
There will be no Fourth of July fireworks in a list of Illinois towns.State Fire Marshall Larry Matkaitis says many fire chie...
Another dry week plagued Illinois farmers.“Generally, the southern part of the state took it in the shorts a little bit...
With the books closed on another state fiscal year, the comptroller sees no improvement in the state’s finances.State C...
People in southernmost Illinois continue to be frustrated by the continuing uncertainty over the supermax prison at Tamms.Gov...
A new Miss Illinois has been crowned. Megan Ervin took the title Saturday, beating out 24 other contestants. The Rushville na...
Fireworks are already lighting up the Illinois skies but state officials are urging people to use extreme caution. Fire Marsh...
Illinois has a new fiscal year and a new state budget.The budget totals $33.7 billion. Gov. Pat Quinn signed it over the ...
Civil unions total more than 5,000 in Illinois – enough to show that they’re a failure.In the first year of civil...
Finding tomorrow’s firefighters is a never-ending job, according to the head of the state’s fire academy.Richard ...
While natural resource authorities are concerned about Asian Carp infiltrating Illinois waterways, some state organizations h...
Mayor J. Michael Houston and Chief Robert L. Williams, Jr. swore in five new officers today during a 10:00 a.m. ceremony in t...
It's another hot day today with temperatures above 100 and the heat index near 110. Make sure you stay cool and don't...
Doctors with the Illinois State Medical Society say there are several positive aspects to the U.S. Supreme Court's decisi...
Not surprisingly, the Supreme Court decision upholding most of the Affordable Care Act brought reaction along party lines for...
Three bills signed into law Thursday aim to ensure working families acquire insurance and stay healthy throughout their lives...
Obamacare is constitutional, the United States Supreme Court rules. This is good, says Jim Duffett of the Champaign-based Cam...
Pharmacists expected more seniors to keep them busy as a prescription drug assistance program comes to an end on July 1st.Adv...
State authorities are cracking down on drunk driving and other traffic violations over the July 4th holiday. They're remindi...
Lieutenant Governor Sheila Simon is urging Illinois politicians to use the U.S. Supreme Court ruling as a backdrop to set pol...
Kids in some of Illinois urban areas are learning about proper diet and exercise this summer, from 4-H. Kids in Champaign, D...
The blue skies and bright sunshine are unrelenting. This is what a drought looks like, and state climatologist Jim Angel says...
The search will soon start for a new U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says he and U...
First Lady Michelle Obama is joining Governor Quinn for a bill signing tomorrow. The bill is designed to help military famil...
Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford is in South Korea, looking to expand the state's business partnerships. Rutherford t...
The need for pension changes remains urgent, according to a state budget watchdog.The issue is off the boil now that the legi...
How many students are eligible for immigration relief under the president’s order?The estimate is 800,000 nationally, a...
It’s been a long time coming but the state is close to seeing the first video gambling machines installed and up and ru...
There's a new democratic candidate for Illinois' 12th Congressional District. Former Illinois National Guard head Wil...
There's a new democratic candidate for Illinois' 12th Congressional District.Former Illinois National Guard head Will...
The state of Illinois is running a deficit of more than 43-billion dollars.A report by the Auditor General looks beyond the s...
A Sangamon County jury has convicted Tremayne Willis of the July 4th, 2011 murder of a 22-year-old University of Illinois-Spr...
A delegation of Illinois congressmen is calling on colleagues in Washington to pass a bipartisan transportation reauthorizati...
The time to stock up on smokes before the price goes up is here. Illinois’ $1 increase in the tax on a pack of ciga...
The city of Springfield must do more to recruit and retain more minorities on its police and fire departments.That's accordin...
Pension reform is on tap today (Thursday) as legislative leaders meet again with Gov. Pat Quinn.While all leaders agree pensi...
Illinois hospitals are facing changes and challenges, what with the recently signed Medicaid adjustments in Illinois, and wit...
West Nile virus shows up in Central Illinois for the first time this year. Champaign Urbana Public Health officials collecte...
Despite an inch or so of rain last week, Illinois crops could do with more moisture. Brad Schwab, chief crop statistician in ...
Springfield farmer Tom Jennings is going the distance to promote Illinois agriculture. Jennings will join a group of farmers ...
Parts of Southern and Central Illinois are experiencing moderate to severe drought, according the U.S. Drought Monitor, a com...
Illinois school teachers will have the opportunity this week to hear from a nationally recognized educator on bullying.Rosali...
The Illinois Special Olympics continue today at Illinois State University. More than four thousand athletes are competing in...
The Sangamon County Auditor has launched a county checkbook online program. Auditor Paul Palazzolo says it's designed to ...
The Special Olympics start this weekend in Normal and that means the Illinois State Police are raising money through the annu...
Legislative leaders are expected to meet toward the end of the month on pension reforms, and Gov. Pat Quinn isn’t backi...
The Museum of Broadcast Communications is now in a permanent home.Museum President Bruce DuMont presided over a ribbon cuttin...
Crews are still working to get the Illinois high-speed rail corridor up and running. Starting June 16th, they'll begin the fi...
Illinois may be a battleground state in this year’s election -- but not because of the presidential elections. Universi...
City aldermen discussed in detail Tuesday an ordinance that will regulate beekeeping within the city limits of Springfield. C...
State Representative Derrick Smith is fighting back. He wants to expose the criminal history of the confidential FBI informan...
Illinois is making gains in employment: 117,000 jobs gained since the recovery started in 2010, says Jay Rowell, director of ...
An Illinois Republican congressman says repealing a medical sales tax would keep healthcare costs low.The 2.3 percent tax on ...
There’s a new scam popping up aimed at veterans.The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers to be on the lookout ...
Coal research at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale is getting a federal boost in the form of a $300,000 grant.Un...
No matter where you are in Illinois, one thing is the same. It’s dry!Except for a few pockets across the state, Illinoi...
For those who change their relationship status from married to single, they better be careful about what content they’r...
No more court supervision for drivers busted going more than 25-miles-an-hour over the speed limit. State Representative Sid...
Here’s news that can only be called “bittersweet.”Unemployment numbers are falling so far that benefits wil...
Illinois schools need to adapt for the future by requiring more math classes says the State Board of Education chairman.A pro...
Illinois businesses and manufacturers are supporting a new recycling bill, but environmental groups are not. Environment Illi...
With AdjutantGeneral William Enyartstepping down as the head of the Illinois National Guard, Governor Pat Quinn has appointed...
If pension reform legislation isn’t sorted out and passed by the end of the fiscal year, the state could see its credit...
Republican leaders say more transparency is the answer to snuffing out an $83 billion pension liability.House Republican ...
Legislative leaders met with Governor Quinn on fixing the pension system but walked away with no deal. Governor Pat Quinn...
Illinois is listed among the top ten states where doctors overbill the government for Medicare reimbursement. The inspector ...
Illinois Republicans are chiming in on Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's victory last night. GOP Party Chairman Pat Brady sa...
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is launching a new public awareness campaign designed to educate consumers on the warn...
The Illinois National Guard Adjutant General William Enyart is considering whether he wants to run for the 12th Congressional...
Crops in some parts of the state are getting needed rain, while others are starting to dry up. More than an inch of rain fell...
The budget debate got heated in the Illinois Senate late Thursday as some Republicans took offense to the idea they’ve ...
The session ended after House Minority Leader Tom Cross (R-Oswego) announced that Gov. Pat Quinn had asked him not to call th...
Illinois lawmakers have once again passed a gambling expansion bill, and this time it's going to the governor.Lawmakers l...
Anyone with a newer cell phone in Illinois will get automatic weather alerts starting June 18th.Chris Miller, with the Nation...
The family of a six-year-old Desoto boy is speaking out about organ donations. Little Gabriel Mazurek was killed last week i...
Internet dating is becoming more popular and now, Illinois lawmakers are putting safeguards in place to protect those who par...
The fight to legalize same-sex marriage in Illinois is headed to the courts. More than two dozen gay and lesbian couples are ...
Illinois' former internal auditor for the State Employees' Retirement System has been disciplined for breaking the rules.Lawr...
The House and Senate have now passed a cigarette tax increase to help fill a gaping Medicaid budget hole, and the governor ha...
A pension bill working its way through the General Assembly has the House minority leader making strong accusations. The bill...
The House has introduced a proposal that makes major pension changes.State employees will have to choose between a lower cost...
Only three days remain in the Illinois legislature’s spring session. They should be busy, as lawmakers have not put all...
The House is proposing to cut $260 million from K-12 education for next year.That proposal differs from the governor&rsqu...
Illinois is cracking down on businesses that don’t pay their sales taxes.A proposal would make it a Class I felony for ...
Reformers are trying to put the brakes on a bill that would lift limits on campaign contributions.The bill in question, S.B. ...
What should be rememberingthisMemorial Day?Erica Borggren, an Iraq War veteran and Illinois’ director of veterans&rsquo...
Motorists in Illinois are being urged to buckle up, slow down and don't drink and drive this holiday weekend.The state is...
A nine-year fund raising campaign for the University of Illinois has produced a haul of $2.43 billion.That’s the ta...
A bill that got a lot of publicity – and a fair share of ridicule – when it was introduced has unanimously passed...
Medicaid changes are on their way to the governor after a measure providing $1.6 billion in cuts shot through the legisla...
Illinois mayors say they'll have to raise property taxes and make cuts to their police and fire departments if lawmakers ...
Lawmakers are trying yet again to pass a gambling expansion bill, and the idea is gaining more support.The measure picked up ...
The Illinois House voted yesterday to allow civilians to make audio recordings of police officers exercising their public dut...
The former chief of staff for Rod Blagojevich is waking up to his first full day behind bars, but his stay won't be long....
Lawmakers failed to pass an enhanced anti-bullying law due to some members’ religious concerns.State Sen. Kyle McCarter...
It’s now the middle of what the governor wanted to be an “epic week” on Medicaid changes, but so far his pr...
About 200 seniors rallied in the Hall of Flags near the Capitol to urge lawmakers to save Illinois Cares Rx, a program Gov. P...
Union workers say lawmakers are trying to fix the state budget on their backs.AFSCME Local President Ruby Robinson says state...
The U.S. Postal Service is coming out with a new plan that would mean the consolidation of several smaller Illinois post offi...
A lawsuit has been filed with hopes that it will change who can participate in Illinois High School Association athletic even...
Small businesses arent happy about a proposal to increase Illinois minimum wage to more than $10 an hour, which would mak...
A retooled proposal to get Illinois strip clubs to fill a budget gap has passed a Senate committee. What started as a five-do...
Childcare providers in Illinois will get paid after all. Governor Quinn previously said the state could no longer afford to ...
A lawsuit has been filed with hopes that it will change who can participate in Illinois High School Association athletic even...
The U.S. Postal Service said Monday it no longer plans to close 600 urban and suburban postal branch offices and satellite st...
llinois’ Road Fund is being used for more than just roads – and that is a problem for the Transportation for Illi...
The U.S.D.A. says weather conditions around Illinois last week were nearly perfect for planting.Crop statistician Mark Schleu...
If the battle in Springfield over pensions and Medicaid gets hot, the governor says lawmakers will have to deal with it.The s...
At least ten students are recovering after their school bus slammed into the back of a semi-truck last night. Police say the ...
With cuts to the US military over the next four years and the drawdown in Afghanistan, there will be an increase in the numbe...
Identity thieves are using several new methods to get your credit information, says Janet Dobrinsky with the Comptrollers Off...
The U.S. Postal Service announced on Wednesday that it was dropping plans to close 3,700 rural facilities nationwide. The ne...
Illinois’ House speaker isn’t sure lawmakers will finish their business ahead of the scheduled adjournment at the...
A U.S. senator says Illinois will receive a fair share of a transportation bill being negotiated in Congress.U.S. Sen. Dick D...
Child abuse and neglect are on the decline in Illinois.The Child Care Association of Illinois, examining data for the Illinoi...
Southern Illinois tornado victims may find it easier to rebuild.A proposal in Springfield would cap property taxes for people...
Another race for the Illinois' House of Representatives is finally over. Democrat Winston Taylor is conceding in the 96th...
The Illinois Clean Enegy Community Foundation is awarding the Salvation Army in Springfield a 317-thousand dollar grant to he...
The lineup is out for this year’s Illinois State Fair Grandstand shows. The fair, themed “Family Fun for Everyone...
Mother's Day is less than two weeks away and the state's Agriculture department says you can "Shop for Mom, Illi...
At least a couple of state senators are not excited about giving up the perk of awarding free college tuition to students in ...
The governor is calling on the state’s business leaders to help pass Medicaid and pension reforms.Gov. Pat Quinn wants ...
One of Illinois’ U.S. senators says while he wishes the time frame was faster, he is pleased to hear the majority of tr...
With motorcycle riding season officially under way, IDOT, Illinois State Police, Gold Wing Road Riders Association, and ABATE...
Lawmakers will try again to pass a measure that would allow the public to take video with sound of police officers on the job...
The gift of free tuition to state universities is a perk some lawmakers are reluctant to forfeit. A watchdog group pushing a ...
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is hoping you'll take advantage of a new program called, "Get to Know Y...
Eva Goltermann brings 20 years experience in radio news broadcasting in Springfield.During this time, she was a member of the...
Former Illinois Governor George Ryan could be heading back to court, this time to clear his name. It's all based on a techni...
Former Illinois governor George Ryan could be getting a new trial. The U.S. Supreme Court ordered Ryan's case back to the Se...
The Illinois Supreme Court will approve another judicial circuit to participate in the “cameras in the courtroom”...
Midwest Region Secretary of the Republican National Commitee Demtra DeMonte spoke to the Sangamon County Republican Network T...
Law enforcement officials across the state say Illinois will pay more in the long run if it makes cuts to pre-schools.Tyler E...
The investigation into State Rep. Derrick Smith (D-Chicago) will take longer than lawmakers had hoped.The U.S. attorney&rsquo...
A state lawmaker wants to limit how much public employee unions can donate to statewide office holders.State Sen. Matt Murphy...
Cutting Medicaid will have an impact on the Illinois economy, according to those who oppose cuts.Health care isn’t just...
As talks about deep Medicaid cuts pick up steam, so are the buses carrying people protesting them.Dozens of people came to th...
An amendment to the Illinois Constitution is intended to provide greater enforcement of crime victims’ rights. The Sena...
The race for Illinois' 96th House seat still isn't over. Democrat Winston Taylor is officially asking for a recount i...
Fans of historic buildings of Illinois have been awaiting this announcement: the Ten Most Endangered Historic Places from the...
Fans of historic buildings of Illinois have been awaiting this announcement: the Ten Most Endangered Historic Places from the...
The money you've earned so far this year, really hasn't been your own. You've been working to pay taxes all this ...
Announcing major initiatives on consecutive days – changes to Medicaid Thursday and public pensions Friday – Gov....
Keeping your kids healthy and protecting them from serious diseases includes getting them immunized. Infants and children ar...
Local author and historian Betty Carlson Kay will protray three Illinois women who sigficantly contributed to the Union effor...
The judge who sentenced Rod Blagojevich says there's still hope for Illinois politicians. Judge James Zagel addressed a grou...
The Illinois attorney general is helping homeowners affected by the housing crisis pay for legal advice.The attorney general ...
The weekend dining schedule is about to change for thousands of Illinois prison inmates. As part of an effort to cut costs, ...
Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka is recovering at a Springfield hospital after fracturing her hip. Her spokesman says ...
Republicans like the governor’s proposal to cut Medicaid by $2.7 billion, but they are against a cigarette tax incr...
Trying to make up $2.7 billion, Gov. Pat Quinn says his job is to tell lawmakers not what they want to hear, but what the...
Todayis "PowerTalk 21 Day" in Illinois where parents are encouraged to talk to their children about the dangers of ...
A local couple from the tiny town of Red Bud, Illinois is stepping forward to claim a share in the more than 600-million-doll...
Some Sangamon County employers are expressing optimism about the local economy in the next year. A survey of 189 private and ...
The sponsor of a bill to make it more difficult to puff up public pensions – Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chi...
On a day when Pro Football Hall of Famer Richard Dent was honored in the Illinois House, it seems the only person reporters w...
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, facing a recall election June 5, made what he called a campaign stop in Springfield ysterday. He...
The Sangamon County Farm Bureau says Township Road Commissioners may need more training to do their jobs. That's one of t...
An Australian couple is passing through Illinois using as little gas as possible.Helen and John Taylor are passing through tw...
A group pushing for more casinos in Illinois has lined up a former state representative to carry its flag.Bill Black of Danvi...
The governor of Wisconsin is in Springfield today, touting what he calls his pro-business accomplishments.In what’s bei...
People with severe mental health problems are becoming legal gun owners in Illinois, even though the condition should disqual...
With the state of Illinois running its budget operations in the red, every state agency is braced for funding cuts in the fis...
The Teachers’ Retirement System made big investment gains last year. Critics say that doesn’t mean it’s a g...
As lawmakers return to Springfield this week, two working groups created by the governor are expected to release their findin...
A once-controversial early release program for prisoners could have the approval of the governor if it is implemented correct...
Ameren Illinois is facing some blowback from the Citizens Utility Board in filings to the Illinois Commerce Commission.The wa...
Student loan debt has surpassed credit card and auto loan debt. Americans owe $870 billion in student loans, according th...
A large public employee union says the perceived “war on state workers” could be taking its toll, as many more ar...
A law that was supposed to limit campaign contributions in Illinois may be backfiring. A campaign finance task force says the...
Although Illinois is adding jobs, an Illinois food bank says there hasn’t been a decrease in need.Pam Molitoris, direct...
A consumer group is calling on Illinois’ congressional delegation to support legislation that would close tax loopholes...
A good-government think tank says Illinois doesn’t adequately track how well its tax incentive packages work.State lawm...
More money is headed to the marketing of Illinois corn. Farmers have approved an increase in the check-off rate that goes to ...
A lawsuit has been filed claiming publishing companies colluded with Apple to raise the price of “eBooks.”Sixteen...
Illinois' immigrant population is adamantly against building a new federal detention center in Crete but Steve Owen, with...
Congressman Aaron Schock believes the county chairmen in Illinois' 13th Congressional District have a big challenge befor...
The public has a chance to weigh in on new mortgage foreclosure laws being developed in Illinois.The state Supreme Court appo...
The first place many people turn when looking for goods and services is an Internet search engine. Tucker Kennedy with the Il...
The new Republican to run in the 13th Congressional District in Illinois will be the result of an election by the party chair...
After paying into the pension system throughout their careers, Illinois' retired teachers are afraid the payout will come...
The price of gasoline in Illinois is over $4. The statewide average for March was $4.10, according to the monthly su...
The long winters nap is over for many of natures little creatures, and some of them make for dangerous guests. Raccoons, skun...
There may new rules in place for election polling sites come this November. The state Senate passed a measure that allows can...
Illinois’ regional offices of education could once again be a permanent fixture in education after a year of uncertaint...
The University of Illinois has introduced John Groce as its new men's basketball coach.
A former chief of staff for Rod Blagojevich is going to prison for just over a week. A federal judge sentenced John Harris t...
A coalition of seven Illinois hospitals say they have a way to create efficiencies and maximize federal contributions when it...
Illinois lawmakers have not forgotten about adding casinos. State Sen. Terry Link (D-Waukegan) says he and State Rep. Lou Lan...
Illinois lawmakers are trying to crack down on copper thieves.A measure that passed the House would require scrap yards to re...
Illinois' new online lottery draws more than 30-thousand dollars in tickets by the end of its second day. Sales began Sun...
The difference in the Democratic primary in the 13th Congressional District still stands at 143 votes.Dr. David Gill leads Gr...
The days of Illinois state parks being free to enter could be near an end. The state House has passed a bill to charge admiss...
The Illinois House begins a series of hearings today on whether State Rep. Derrick Smith (D-Chicago) should be expelled from ...
Illinois lottery superintendent Michael Jones says in the opening hours of online lottery sales, players bought more than six...
Illinoisans have a new shot at winning the 356-million dollar jackpot in tomorrow's Mega-Millions lottery game. Residents...
One of the state representatives from the Champaign-Urbana area says its an insult when the University of Illinois lays off b...
At least one person is dead after a tornado touched down in Southern Illinois this afternoon. Powerful storms are blowing th...
Unemployment in Illinois declined in February for the sixth-consecutive month. The Illinois Department of Employment Securit...
Illinois gamblers won't have to leave the comfort of their homes to buy a lottery ticket starting Sunday. That's because the...
If you're a current college student or just want to enhance your credentials, the University of Illinois at Springfield w...
Illinois lawmakers have defeated a measure to allow private citizens to record police officers on the job.The measure’s...
The answer is again No from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for a disaster declaration for Saline and Gallatin Counti...
Illinois is ranked as the fourth best place to earn a living while the nation experiences an economic crisis. A MoneyRates.c...
CBS News reports Mitt Romney is the winner in Illinois' Primary. CBS says he won among women, men and conservatives based on...
The director of a homeless veterans' shelter says the transition between home-life and the battlefield has improved since the...
Illinois' second in command is meeting with Vice President Joe Biden this week. Lieutenant Governor Sheila Simon is travelin...
Republican primary voters in Illinois today say they're looking for someone who can win in November. One man who says he vote...
The Justice Department is monitoring today's Illinois primary to ensure minority groups do not face discrimination at the pol...
Republican presidential candidates spent Monday touring the state – and the self-proclaimed conservative candidate spen...
It’s a two-man battle in Illinois for the Republican nomination for president.Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum will campai...
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney will be in Springfield on Monday morning. He will be at Charlie Parkers Restauran...
Governor Pat Quinn is filing the appeal for FEMA assistance for Southern Illinois this today. The appeal will include additio...
The tourism industry in Illinois is growing This is according to Warren Ribley, director of the Department of Commerce and Ec...
Illinois lawmakers are halfway through their spring legislative session, and there’s still a lot of work to do.Politica...
Union members rallied around the state saying the state should stop mismanagement before it cuts jobs and facilities.Chuck St...
A Republican candidate for president is trying to engage Illinois’ Latino voters.At an appearance in Elgin, billed as a...
The former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives knows the people running for president, and some of them, he does not...
Gov. Pat Quinn hopes a reassessment of storm damage will enable the state to get some federal monetary help.Quinn hopes the I...
With the Illinois primary five days away, the candidates are upon us.Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul spoke Wednesd...
Lawmakers who don’t want the state facilities in their districts to close are fighting the governor’s plans.State...
The Illinois chairman for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is betting things will go Romney’s way in the I...
Illinois wants to break loose from the regulations of the No Child Left Behind Act. It requested a waiver from the federal go...
Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is headed to prison this week. He's expected to ship out Thursday to serve a 14-...
A study by the Illinois Commerce Commission has found the state is good to go when it comes to installing electric vehicle ch...
The state must be careful about how and how much it cuts spending, an interest group says. Cut too much, and Illinois will lo...
The people who run elections in Illinois say almost 7.3 million people are registered to vote in the primary election March 2...
Seven years after Hurricane Katrina destroyed many parts of New Orleans, there are still many repairs to be made.That's a...
The Illinois attorney general is urging those facing foreclosure to contact here office for help. A month after a settlement ...
Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich will defend himself in public one last time next week. A spokesman says Blagojevich...
The Illinois Policy Institute is suggesting its own budget solutions for the state. Senior Director of Government Affairs, Co...
Plans for online lottery sales in Illinois took a step forward Wednesday, with an IllinoisSenate committee vote including the...
Concealed carry advocates are saying this could be the year their right to carry a gun could be realized.It came close last y...
The race for the Republican nomination for president remains alive after Super Tuesday, as the Illinois primary draws near. R...
Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich now has a federal prison identification number. The Federal Bureau of Prisons has a...
Supporters of concealed carry are rallying in downtown Springfield. Illinois Carry's Valinda Rowe says she thinks this wi...
The University of Illinois board of trustees wants President Michael Hogan to regain the trust of faculty members. The board...
Average gasoline prices in Illinois have risen 14-point-five cents per gallon in the past week, averaging three-94. This com...
Governor Quinn slipped quietly out of the country and is spending the day across the border in Canada. Canada is Illinois' l...
This winter is going down in the record books as the third-warmest for Illinois. State Climatologist Jim Angel says the avera...
The Illinois economy continues to show incremental improvement.Fred Giertz, University of Illinois economist and author of th...
University of Illinois trustees have called a closed-door meeting today to discuss unspecified employment and personnel matte...
Illinois is reporting a significant drop in the unemployment rate.The rate fell from 9.7 percent in December to 9.4 percent i...
Federal Emergency Management Agency boss Craig Fugate says his agency is ready to help in several tornado-ravaged states. He ...
As the governor pushes constitutional officers to cut their budgets by 9 percent, some are having trouble justifying the cuts...
Several Americans, including Illinois native Sam LaHood, are on their way home after being detained in Egypt on accusations t...
The saga of Illinois’ group insurance contracts may be resolved. The state’s Commission on Government Forecasting...
About 180 people have cast an early ballot for Illinois' primary election in Sangamon County. About 31 of those came in y...
Illinois’ transportation chief says high speed rail will be popular with passengers.IDOT Secretary Ann L. Schneider say...
Illinois has just one more day to submit a waiver asking the federal government for exemption from No Child Left Behind stand...
Time is winding down for primary candidates in Illinois, and starting today their eyes will be focused on the polls. That's ...
Illinois is highlighting its quote, "culturally rich" events and activities on its official tourism website.The idea is to ho...
Gov. Pat Quinn proposed an economical state budget today (Wednesday) that partially addresses the state's fiscal problems...
Governor Quinn says the people of Illinois can expect deep cuts in the upcoming year. He's looking to scale the budget ba...
Springfield School District 186 administrators are beginning to discuss the impact of teacher pensions becoming a local respo...
Add this one to the seemingly never-ending attempts to expand or restrict the way people in Illinois can own guns: State Sen....
Thousands of state workers are still fighting for the pay raises the governor canceled this summer, and some lawmakers are no...
Illinois school districts will be getting money from the state's construction program to build new buildings.It'll be...
Sears is cutting 100 jobs at its Hoffman Estates headquarters. The move comes just months after the state extended 150-milli...
The timing of the challenge to Illinois’ campaign finance law is strategic, an expert says.Abortion-rights group Person...
Illinois is infamous for political corruption. Now University of Illinois professors have statistics to prove it.Since 1976, ...
Illinois drivers arent allowed to use hand-held cell phones in construction zones, but state lawmakers have learned the defin...
Gas prices are down in Illinois, but not by much. The web site IllinoisGasPrices.com says the average price of a gallon of r...
Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is preparing for a long stay in Colorado. Federal prison officials say he will serv...
Governor Quinn says he's not sure he'll support a proposal to legalize same-sex marriage in Illinois.Three lawmakers have int...
An Illinois congressman says he is taking a wait-and-see approach when it comes to a compromise over who covers the cost of b...
Illinois is wooing the homosexual community with the launch of "Pride Illinois." It's a section on the state's tourism websi...
Illinois motorcycles and bicycles now are legally allowed to go through a red light without getting a traffic violation. It'...
The state of Illinois is honoring its favorite son today. Abraham Lincoln was born 203 years ago Sunday, and because of that...
Disabled veterans and their families will benefit from a new facility planned at the University of Illinois.The Center for Wo...
It could be the end of the road for the federal gas tax helping local mass transit districts. U. S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.)...
Governor Pat Quinn says Black Walnut trees in the state are in danger. He announced that Thousand Cankers Disease is a threa...
One down state lawmaker is furious over Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuels proposal to implement a statewide registry for handgun ow...
Illinois drivers could be required to put their phones down for good. A bill under consideration in Springfield would ban cel...
In this smartphone era, it’s “Candid Camera” all over the place. But it’s against the law in Illinois...
Caterpillar has decided not to locate its new plant in Illinois, and state lawmakers aren’t pleased but they’re n...
SWAT teams in Illinois can now attach silencers to their weapons, under a new law.Silencers reduce the noise when a weapon is...
Same-sex couples in Illinois could get married, under a bill which has been filed in the Illinois House. Illinois approved ci...
Illinois legislators unanimously passed a law that allows SWAT teams to attach silencers to their weapons. Silencers reduce t...
Some hospitals in Illinois could lose federal funding under a program aimed at helping those in pediatric residency training....
Illinois will participate in a multistate earthquake drill this week as part of earthquake preparedness month.State officials...
University of Illinois researchers may have discovered the stem cell that causes muscle growth.Marni Boppart, a professor of ...
One senator is outraged that a group of Americans could face charges in Egypt.The Americans, including the son of Transportat...
While he hasn’t visited his colleague yet, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) is making p...
Advocates worry Tuesday’s hearing regarding the closures of Illinois mental health facilities will shut out the people ...
Its being called an untold story Amtraks road to self-sufficiency. Steve Kulm, a spokesman for the government-subsidized pas...
A proposal to raise the state's minimum wage is on lawmakers' agenda again this year, but David Vite with the Illinois Retail...
Interest groups had mixed views about Gov. Pat Quinns state of the state address Wednesday. Illinois Chamber of Commerce pres...
Illinois' 49th District Senator Sam McCann says if the Governor is looking for tax incentives to offer to Illinois reside...
After two consecutive months of gains, the University of Illinois Flash Index dipped slightly in January.The Flash Index dipp...
Illinois’ Republican Treasurer says he’s encouraged by some of what the governor said during Wednesday’s St...
The governor outlined several new initiatives during his State of the State address he wants put in place, but Republican lea...
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn calls for tax credits to help spur the economy, investments in early education and tough reform f...
Campaign committees run by Illinois' legislative leaders haven't suffered much since new campaign contribution laws t...
“Governors want to project a sense that they’re in charge, and that the state’s moving in the right directi...
The Illinois average price for gasoline this month is $3.51 a gallon. Thats according to the monthly survey released toda...
Illinois may soon join 27 other states whose high school dropout age limit is 18. The governor is pushing the idea after the ...
The state’s financial situation is so dire that any recovery plan that’s the least bit realistic will be unpleasa...
People who date online may soon have additional safety regulations in place. Illinois lawmakers have introduced a bill that w...
Senate Republicans in Illinois say they're looking forward to Governor Quinn's State of the State address. They say t...
Theres a new way to recycle at the state government building in Chicago. In the concourse of the James R. Thompson Center, w...
There's still time to sign up for the "Great Central U.S. Shakeout" coming up on February 7th. Illinois Emergency Management...
Illinois’ governor is defending his administration’s plan to move people out of state institutions for the mental...
An Illinois Republican congressman is cautiously optimistic about the president’s pledge to increase domestic oil and n...
News cameras will be allowed in some Illinois courtrooms - for an experimental program.The Illinois Supreme Court will announ...
Gun advocates are hoping this is the year Illinois allows residents to carry guns legally. Todd Vandermyde, with the National...
Thirteen Illinois communities are receiving more than $87,000 in federal grants for local historic preservation projects....
The family of U.S. Senator Mark Kirk is optimistic of his recovery after suffering a stroke. "We are confident that the fight...
U.S. Senator Mark Kirk is recovering from surgery after suffering a stroke.Kirk went under the knife at Northwestern Memoria...
The field of Republican presidential candidates is rapidly changing, and Illinois’ junior U.S. senator hopes the battle...
Reaction is mixed to the Quinn administration’s decision to close a couple of state residential facilities: the Jackson...
Illinois is trying to head off military base closures before theyre threatened. The states Military Base Support and Economic...
For the fifth time in six years Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington/Normal has enjoyed the busiest year in its h...
Illinois is not known for earthquakes, but they can happen here. And the state is one of nine participating in a drill Feb. 7...
Even though there may not be much of a presidential race by primary day, Illinois’ Republican Party chairman is optimis...
The congressional primaries across the state are shaping up. Highlights include the incumbent-vs.-incumbent battle in the Rep...
Are politicians ready to talk about budget cuts? They will have to be this year, says Illinois House Minority Leader Tom Cro...
One of the ongoing stories of 2011 stands to continue into 2012: Illinois success or lack thereof at attracting and retaini...
The Illinois Attorney General's has confiscated more than two thousand packages of synthetic marijuana from stores throughout...
An Illinois congressman is working on a new "honest services" law. "Honest services," enacted in 1988, h...
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is seeking applicants for the position of Conservation Police Officer Tra...
Illinois transportation and law enforcement officials today urged motorists to prepare for winter driving conditions. The Il...
Illinois Democratic senator is predicting the re-election of President Obama, but he says there will likely be a good fight b...
Illinois has another blemish on its record...topretirements.com ranks the state at the very bottom. Financial advisor at Ben...
With only two states having voted, the finish line is in view for the Republican nomination for president.Political science p...
Today is New Hampshire primary day. U.S. Sen. Mark S. Kirk (R-Ill.) says his guy, Mitt Romney, will win in the Republican pre...
Illinois’ treasurer says he’s not surprised at the state’s recent credit downgrade, and says lawmakers must...
Illinois' credit rating is the worst in the nation and GOP Party Chairman Pat Brady says that's a direct reflection of Speake...
IDOT will be hosting a public hearing tonight. Spokesman Josh Kauffman says the hearing will cover improvements for Illinois ...
The flash index shows Illinois' economy is making strides. It is up from 98.5 last month. The University of Illinois econom...
Candidates have until 5 p.m. today to get petitions into the State Board of Elections.Presidential hopefuls are racing to get...
A dismal budget outlook has some lawmakers rethinking how the state operates.Earlier this week the governor released a budget...
The Illinois economy is making strides, but it's not in growth mode yet. The University of Illinois Flash Index, an early me...
It's a tough race for GOP presidential hopefuls seeking to get the Republican nomination. Illinois State Treasurer Dan Ruther...
Illinois’ Senate President wants to tackle the state’s largest financial burden, unfunded pension liabilities, du...
Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum's camp is looking forward to New Hampshire after losing to Mitt Romney by only eight votes in ...
Residential electricity customers in Illinois are expected to save money in the New Year by switching to alternative supplier...
We're just one day away from the Iowa caucuses, the nation's first 2012 presidential primary. Would such a primary system wor...
The Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Association is taking inventory of the wineries across the state. Megan Pressnall say...
Chicago's Cardinal Francis George is defending his comparison of an annual gay rights parade to the Ku Klux Klan. George s...
Illinois is receiving a performance bonus for the third straight year for enrolling significant numbers of uninsured children...
Illinois’ capitol architect says dozens of artifacts have been discovered as crews continue tearing down walls in the b...
Will the New Year mean gambling expansion in Illinois? Gov. Pat Quinn thinks so. The governor says he sticks by his framework...
The list of electronics that can’t go in the garbage is growing.Already, old TVs, computers, monitors and printers are ...
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County clerks in central Illinois say they've issued civil union licenses since state law changed without any fanfare.All but...
An elderly Springfield couple is missing after leaving on Wednesday for a trip to Atlanta, Georgia.89-year-old Robert O'Keefe...
‘Tis the season for Illinois’ congressional candidates to finally make their way to Springfield to file their nom...
Illinois' Republican congressmen are largely defending their party's decision not to support an extension of the payroll tax ...
The Illinois Department of Employment Security said Thursday that unemployment dropped in nine of the state's 12 metro areas ...
Illinois’ senators are at odds over reconvening the U.S. Senate in order to handle extending unemployment benefits and ...
As the economy continues to struggle, food banks across the state are seeing an increasing demand from middle-class families....
Illinois has two new laws to help veterans. One of the laws allows those who served in Iraq or Afghanistan, and were honorab...
The Architect of the State Capitol has come under fire for not properly planning for the Capitol Complex’s future.Illin...
A group of business and labor leaders says you pay less if you catch a leaky roof before it caves in – and it’s t...
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says the speaker of the House of Representatives has lost control.Durbin points to the speaker...
Gov. Pat Quinn leaves tonight, Monday, on his annual trip to Germany. It's a trip to visit wounded soldiers recuperating at ...
The job of fixing up old, used-up mines is an expensive one. A $24 million federal grant will help the process along in I...
Going without health insurance is risky, but paying money for a phony policy is even worse. Illinois insurance regulators say...
The Salvation Army is going to see who can set a world record for ringing its bellsThursday. Springfield has one participant ...
An environmental group wants Congress to back away from its plan to deregulate coal ash recycling.Jeff Stant of the Environme...
Illinois’ juvenile justice system needs an overhaul, according to a new study. Of those who are paroled from the juveni...
Illinois lawmakers have approved tax relief to encourage corporations to stay put, and the parade of companies seeking such r...
Illinois lawmakers have approved tax relief to encourage corporations to stay put, and the parade of companies seeking such r...
The way economists define “recession,” the last one’s been over for more than two years. Good luck convinci...
More than 3,700 couples have gotten civil union licenses in the six months since Illinois began offering the option. The g...
Rod Blagojevich has one last, slim hope to reduce his tough 14-year sentence: an appeal. Experts say lawyers for the impea...
Ben is an award winning anchor and reporter, who can be heard most often anchoring newscasts on the weekends.He’s a vet...
The Salvation Army is hoping to raise 455-thousand dollars through its Tree of Lights Campaign, however, it is about 40-thous...
Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich says he's sorry and he never set out to break the law. WTAX's Nick Gale has more fro...
CHICAGO (AP) _ Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich is making his final plea for leniency to the judge who will impose his sentence, s...
Another encore for Illinois lawmakers is in the works. The House is scheduled to meet Monday (Dec. 12) and is again expected ...
Much of the summer drought was wiped out last month, and more moisture could be on the way. State Climatologist Jim Angel say...
The first day of filing brought out a flood of candidates, and the last day more of a steady stream, to bring in their nomina...
As the sentencing hearing get under way Tuesday for ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich, a professor of law says the best advice is for B...
The US Postal Service will be closing the Cook Street Postal Station. It is movingforward with plans to slash its budget by &...
The Illinois economy is showing signs of life.The University of Illinois Flash Index jumped to 98.7 this month, up from 98.3 ...
A federal judge wants prosecutors and attorneys for a convicted Illinois powerbroker to submit dates and questions for a poss...
While a revamped budget will keep state mental health facilities and centers for the developmentally disabled open, they will...
A major Illinois corporation is disappointed lawmakers couldn’t reach a tax package deal this week, but not because it ...
An Illinois family has purchased the boyhood home of former Illinois Gov. Adlai Stevenson.McLean County Museum of History exe...
The Illinois Senate finally, but barely, green lighted a $3.5 billion “clean coal” project in central Illinoi...
Federal prosecutors say ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich should be sentenced to 15 to 20 years in prison.The 54-year-old ...
The state’s comptroller warns that any corporate tax breaks must include corresponding budget cuts. Judy Baar Topinka r...
The Illinois governor's office says Ohio has offered $400 million in incentives to lure away Sears' corporate headquarter...
The future of two Illinois corporations is still in question after lawmakers failed to pass tax breaks designed to keep them ...
House Minority Leader Tom Cross is the sponsor of a bill aimed at two teachers’ union officials who, thanks to one day ...
Lawmakers spent a lot of time this spring dictating exactly what the state could spend in which areas, but it’s possibl...
A smaller version of a proposal to cut taxes for corporations has passed an IllinoisHouse committee, but its future is uncert...
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) _ A University of Illinois official tellsThe Associated Press that coach Ron Zook has been fired after s...
U.S. Sen. Mark S. Kirk (R-Ill.) says the deadline to get holiday packages to troops in the Middle East by Christmas is fast a...
A federal lawsuit has pushed back petition filing for Illinois congressional candidates a few weeks.Federal judges are review...
CHICAGO (AP) _ A federal judge has called for a hearing over whether an Illinois powerbroker who was recently convicted of at...
A Downstate lawmaker wants to kick Cook County out of Illinois because of what he calls glaring policy differences. Talk of s...
It wouldn’t happen here, under a bill filed in the Illinois House. Reacting to the child rape scandal at Penn State Uni...
A former top fundraiser for ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich asked a federal judge for mercy before she imposed a 10½-year sent...
You’re going to start seeing yellow dots on the rear windows of vehicles in Illinois.The yellow dot – a new progr...
Another holiday is coming up, and that means more law enforcement on the highways. State police and 200 local departments are...
Illinois Lt. Gov. Shiela Simon wants four years of high school math to be required for all students, citing half of all commu...
The cost of health insurance is rising sharply, according to a new study. The Commonwealth Fund studied health plans provided...
Gov. Pat Quinn says it's understandable that the unemployment rate was up even as jobs were added. He says as the economy imp...
It's life in prison without parole for Nicholas Sheley, convicted of one murder in Galesburg and suspected of seven others in...
A trial to decide a Republican lawsuit over the state's new Democrat-drawn congressional map has ended in federal court in Ch...
As Illinois hunters take their guns into the woods for deer season, a fire has closed off part of Pere Marquette State Park f...
Illinois' skyrocketing pension costs will go up even more than expected next year.Retirement system analysts first thought th...
Testimony in federal court Thursday pulled the curtain back on the remapping of Illinois’ congressional districts.Democ...
The people who run the state website that makes Illinois finances visible to anyone with Internet access say they are working...
A taskforce created to explore the public financing of Illinois political campaigns has split opinions on the matter.The Camp...
Beginning January 1, 2012 you will no longer be able to place any electronic devices in a landfill in Illinois. Executive Dir...
Gov. Pat Quinn says lawmakers must get back to work on a gambling expansion bill that isn't top heavy and has proper regulati...
Trying to find ways to raise money yet keep everyone in business in Illinois is the job Illinois lawmakers signed up for, and...
Lawmakers trying to pull together a tax package don’t have much time. The Illinois House Revenue and Finance Committee ...
Illinois is the only state that doesn’t allow its residents to carry a concealed firearm, but that wouldn’t matte...
Unfinished business is bringing Illinois lawmakers back to Springfield after Thanksgiving. While the Nov. 29 return date was ...
Raising the Medicare eligibility age to 67 won't really save any money, an Illinois congressman says. Gradually moving Medic...
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is happy his charge against big banks helped rescind the idea of a $5 per month debit card...
54-year-old Doctor Thomas Shanahan apparent took his own life on Wednesday night. The Sangamon County Coroner says the autops...
Veterans would get the shaft if those in Washington don’t pull together with a proper plan to reduce government spendin...
Illinois regional superintendents of schools erupted in applause Thursday as the Senate approved a measure to give them paych...
_ A bipartisan panel of Illinois legislators has rejected more of Gov. Pat Quinn's plans to closeprisons and health centers i...
People whose loved ones are among Illinois' developmentally disabled population gathered Tuesday outside the governor's offic...
Lawmakers have crafted yet another gambling proposal. This time, they say all of the governor’s concerns have been addr...
Unions which represent state workers are worried lawmakers have something up their sleeve. Labor leaders showed up at a House...
Nearly one year after former Springfield Mayor Tim Davlin's death, the Illinois State Police has decided to release documents...
Lawmakers are closer to figuring out a way to pay for a tax incentive package aimed at keeping major companies in Illinois.It...
Illinois House Republicans say the House speaker has a good idea in getting lawmakers involved in state workers’ salari...
The winner of the Illinois Republican straw poll is U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas).The first-ever statewide Illinois straw poll...
Gov. Pat Quinn is sticking with his appointee to run the Illinois Power Authority. The appointee is Arlene Juracek, who is re...
Talks continue on a jobs package to give relief to Illinois residents and businesses. The state's four legislative leaders me...
The economic picture is not as bad as it was over the summer, but the University of Illinois’ measure of it is still sh...
A good government group says the conviction of a political power broker sends a warning to those looking to defraud taxpayers...
Republican leaders in Illinois are trying to put the state on the political map.The Republican presidential straw poll is und...
With Gov. Pat Quinn on the losing end of a legislative battle that will raise electricity rates for consumers, some are curio...
It’s not unusual for lawmakers to announce they won’t seek re-election in a redistricting year, but a Springfield...
There’s still hope for people concerned about the seven state facilities the governor wants to close. Illinois House Mi...
Democrats are urging Republicans not to mess with the Clean Air Act. U-SSen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says legislation proposed b...
It's beginning to look like the governor does not want any expansion of gambling in Illinois. State Rep. Lou Lang (D-Skokie),...
Lawmakers continue tweaking proposals to build a coal gasification plant in Taylorville, all of which continue to fail.A prop...
The state's 44 regional superintendents of education will remain unpaid for now. They have not received a paycheck since Illi...
The state of Illinois is going to start to use the Zipcar service to try to save money on state vehicle costs. The fuel effic...
Prescription drug abuse is on the rise and a new federal bill aims to stop it. U.S. Sen. Mark S. Kirk (R-Ill.) has introduced...
The legislation Gov. Pat Quinn mocked as “Smart Greed” has advanced despite his remarks that lawmakers are only i...
The idea of letting Illinois’ two big utility companies raise their rates so they can repair and build upon their infra...
A shakedown case against clout-heavy millionaire William Cellini will move from courtroom to jury room now that attorneys are...
The Illinois Community College Board says that 372,000 students are enrolled at community colleges across Illinois. Lincoln L...
The corn harvest is making steady progress. The corn crop in Illinois advanced from 64 percent to 79 percent harvested over t...
Governor Pat Quinn has named Ann Schneider to be Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation and John Holton as th...
State Treasurer Dan Rutherford, months after he threatened to dissuade bond houses from lending Illinois money, now says he&r...
A leading contender in the race for the Republican presidential nomination has a catchy tax reform proposal that has taken cr...
Consumer advocates are pressing Illinois lawmakers not to override the governor’s veto of electricity legislation. They...
Defense attorneys have called their first witness at the last in a series of trials to grow out of a federal investigation of...
Central Illinois farmers say they're pleasantly surprised the harvest of corn and soybeans hasn't been hurt by this year's wa...
Prosecutors have rested their case in the last of a series of trials to grow out a federal investigation of former Illinois G...
Unemployment in Illinois rose in September for a fifth straight month and hit 10 percent for the first time since August 2010...
State officials say Illinois has received four grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help local food producers ex...
The Illinois State Board of Education chairman Gery Chico says the state will request a waiver from federal No Child Left Beh...
The producer of ``Million Dollar Baby'' says he screamed and cursed at a clout-heavy Illinois businessman over the phone in 2...
A defense attorney at the shakedown trial of a clout-heavy Illinois millionaire has asked for a mistrial after a judge wouldn...
Prosecutors are entering the homestretch of their case in the trial of a clout-heavy Illinois businessman accused of conspiri...
A watchdog group says donors interested in gambling and the ``smart grid'' power system have given more than $1.3 million...
The Illinois State Board of Education is giving taxpayers a chance to weigh in on school funding in the next state budget. ...
On Nov. 9, Illinois radio and TV stations will participate in the first-ever nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System. ...
The state of Illinois owes more than half a billion dollars to nine public universities, a debt that contributes to rising tu...
The defense at the trial of a clout-heavy Illinois businessman has sought to punch holes in prosecutors' claim their client i...
Gov. Pat Quinn Monday unveiled the groundwork for a gambling expansion bill that does not include slot machines at racetracks...
CHICAGO (AP) _ Current and former Illinois politicians are honoring longtime U.S. Sen. Charles Percy, who has died at the age...
Illinois’ unemployment rate has jumped to 9.9 percent.That’s the August figure, released Thursday by the Illinois...
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Podcasts of Close-Up Interviews from The Morning Newswatch with Bob Murray
Podcasts of Close-Up Interviews from The Morning Newswatch with Bob Murray
Podcasts of Close-Up Interviews from The Morning Newswatch with Bob Murray
Podcasts of Close-Up Interviews from The Morning Newswatch with Bob Murray
Weekend Newswatch with Alex Degman airs Saturdays from 6am-9am.
Weekend Newswatch with Alex Degman airs Saturdays from 6am-9am.
Podcasts of Close-Up Interviews from The Morning Newswatch with Bob Murray
Podcasts of Close-Up Interviews from The Morning Newswatch with Bob Murray
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Podcasts of WTAX's Focus with Bob Murray
Weekend Newswatch with Alex Degman airs Saturdays from 6am-9am.
Podcasts of WTAX's Focus with Bob Murray
Podcasts of WTAX's Focus with Bob Murray
Podcasts of WTAX's Focus with Bob Murray
Weekend Newswatch with Alex Degman airs Saturdays from 6am-9am.
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Weekend Newswatch with Alex Degman airs Saturdays from 6am-9am.