House prices decline in Illinois as national average improves

A measure of U.S. home prices rose 6.3 percent in October compared with a year ago, for the largest yearly gain since July 2006. Read More

Illinois Senate OKs immigrant driver's licenses

A plan that would allow illegal immigrants in Illinois to get drivers' licenses has cleared another hurdle. The Senate approved the measure 41 to 14 on Tuesday. Read More

Trucker probed in trooper's death ordered to park

The federal government has ordered a Georgia-licensed trucker whose tractor-trailer struck and killed an Illinois State Police trooper to stop driving. Read More

Illinois Farm Bureau wants State Fair dates moved

The Illinois Farm Bureau is asking for the State Fair to be held one week earlier. Read More

Attorney General Madigan: Medical marijuana bill would lead to conflict

As some lawmakers continue to muster support for medical marijuana in Illinois, the issue may not come to the floor this Veto Session. Read More

Illinois joins network to track prescription drug use

An Illinois medicine-monitoring program has joined a national data-sharing network to help prevent prescription drug abuse. Read More

Illinois lawmakers return to Springfield for 3 days

Illinois lawmakers return to the Capitol Tuesday for the final three days of the Legislature's fall session. Read More

November in Illinois dry, cooler than normal

Illinois' state climatologist says November was abnormally cool and dry across the state. Read More

Farm Bureau wants action on river issues, taxes

The leader of the largest farm organization in Illinois outlined the group's priorities at the Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) annual meeting in Chicago this week. Read More

Quinn wants pension reform vote before gambling expansion vote

Some lawmakers doubt there will be movement on pensions before the end of the year. Read More