Unusual shrimp spotted in Des Plaines River

Ecologists say they've found several dozen shrimp in the Des Plaines River that aren't commonly found in the area. Read More

Ill. bond sale scuttled because of downgrades

Illinois officials have delayed borrowing $500 million for construction projects because the pension crisis makes the state's debt more expensive. Read More

Backers: $675M for Ill. road work needs quick OK

Business and trade groups say Illinois lawmakers must act quickly on $675 million for new transit projects if they want to see road-graders moving this spring. Read More

Illinois ranked 4th for green-certified buildings

The United States Green Building Council has ranked Illinois fourth out of all U.S. states in leadership on environmentally sound buildings. Read More

Quinn cancels bond sale due to credit downgrading

Gov. Pat Quinn is defending his decision not to have a bond sale as planned. Read More

Madigan: 'No cooperation' from unions on pensions

Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan says public employee unions have offered ``no cooperation'' on fixing the pension crisis. Read More

White House: Obama's thoughts with family of slain teen

A White House spokesman says President Obama's thoughts are with the family of a 15-year-old girl who was killed in Obama's Chicago neighborhood. Read More

Illinois poison control calls down in 2012

The Illinois Poison Center says it fielded almost 82,000 calls for help in 2012. That's down from nearly 87,000 a year earlier. Read More

Airbag, wiper problems force Toyota recall

Toyota is recalling more than one million cars and small SUVs in the United States. Read More

4-H House opens doors to more potential members

A cooperative sorority on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus is opening its doors to more potential members. Read More