Ill. tops in fraudulent mortgage rescue lawsuits

Illinois leads the nation in the number of lawsuits filed against fraudulent mortgage rescue companies. Read More

Quinn seeks to lift injunction after prison closing veto was sustained

Now that his veto of funding for prisons has been affirmed, the governor is planning to ask a judge this week for permission to close for facilities. Read More

SIU chancellor condemns racial graffiti on campus

Southern Illinois University Chancellor Rita Cheng is condemning racially charged graffiti scrawled on a greenhouse on SIU's Carbondale campus. Read More

Gas prices on the decline

Gas prices are sliding downhill fast around the country and will continue to drop, according to a new survey. Read More

Auction of ex-Illinois official's belongings ends

Online auctions of items belonging to former Dixon comptroller Rita Crundwell have raised more than $275,000. Read More

Union workers at communications company strike

More than 150 employees of a telecommunications company in eastern Illinois have gone on strike as contract talks have stalled. Read More

Schock, Durbin face off on Farm Bill, fiscal cliff

Congressman Aaron Schock believes there will be a link between a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff and coming to a compromise on the Farm Bill. Read More

Quinn: New assault weapons ban bill coming

Illinois does not have an assault weapons ban, and the governor believes that’s a deficiency. Read More

Public officials encourage getting flu shots

State health officials say there's more flu activity this year than before and it's a good time to get a flu vaccine. Read More

Extended federal unemployment insurance ending

The Illinois Department of Employment Security says a federal program that provided unemployment insurance beyond the state's initial 25-week coverage will expire Dec. 29. Read More