Ill. House begins concealed carry debate

An unusual day, fascinating to some and frustrating to others, brought debate of a concealed-carry bill on the floor of the Illinois House. Read More

Lincoln actor joins museum advocates lobby in DC

An actor who portrays President Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Presidential Library is visiting Washington to help advocate for museums on Capitol Hill. Read More

Illinois House committee to vote on gay marriage Tuesday

An Illinois House committee could vote Tuesday on a measure allowing same-sex couples to marry. Read More

Quinn makes appointments to boards, commissions

Gov. Pat Quinn has named a Chicago lawyer to the Illinois Commerce Commission. Read More

Coroner ID's 3 found shot to death in Pekin home

Authorities say three people found dead in a home in Pekin are a husband, wife and their adult son. Police suspect the three were shot as part of double-homicide and suicide. Read More

Concealed carry to go before Ill. House

More than two dozen amendments involving the issue of carrying concealed weapons in Illinois could be debated on the House floor beginning Tuesday. Read More

Report: Illinois unpaid bills to hit $22B by 2018

A report from the Chicago-based Civic Federation predicts that Illinois' backlog of unpaid bills will reach nearly $22 billion within five years. Read More

New bill to ban hand-held devices while driving

It’s still legal in much of Illinois to have one hand on the steering wheel and one hand on the phone. Read More

Strike threat raises stakes in state union talks

The largest state-employee union in Illinois is preparing to ask its members about striking if there's no progress this week on talks with Gov. Quinn. Read More

Illinois Latino leaders advocate for gay marriage

A group of prominent Latino leaders say legalizing gay marriage in Illinois would strengthen families and is ``the right thing to do.'' Read More