STATE NEWS
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Sen. Kirk pays first visit to office since stroke
Senator Mark Kirk has briefly returned to his U.S. Senate office for the first time since suffering a stroke last January. Read More -
Davis: Fiscal cliff lack of compromise disappointing
Continued hyper-partisanship will be to blame for the nation going over the so-called “fiscal cliff,” according to one of Illinois’ congressmen-elect. Read More -
Ill. lawmaker: Pension plan would save $2 billion
One of the sponsors of a new proposal to fix Illinois' pension crisis says the plan would save the state $2 billion next year. Read More -
Rev. Jackson: Armed police in schools not answer
The Rev. Jesse Jackson says the National Rifle Association's call for armed police in schools is no solution to mass shootings. Read More -
Shootings prompt U. of Ill. student to raise money
A University of Illinois student hopes to raise $50,000 for people affected by last week's shootings at a Connecticut elementary school and he's almost a quarter of the way to his goal. Read More -
Bill Daley considering run for Illinois governor
Former White House chief of staff Bill Daley says he's seriously thinking about running for Illinois governor. Read More -
FBI: 1 of 2 escaped Chicago inmates arrested
Police say one of two bank robbers has been arrested after the pair's brazen escape from a high-rise federal jail in downtown Chicago sparked a dayslong manhunt. Read More -
Illinois reviewing pensions for gun investments
Illinois public pension fund managers are reviewing their portfolios for investments in gun manufacturers after last week's Connecticut school shooting. Read More -
Head of Illinois teacher's union doesn't want more guns
The state's largest teacher's union says more guns aren't the answer. Read More
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