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Northern Illinois University marks 5 years since fatal shooting
Gov. Pat Quinn says the days since the deadly shootings at Northern Illinois University have been filled with "hope, strength and compassion." Read More -
Illinois Senate votes to legalize gay marriage
The Illinois Senate has voted to legalize gay marriage, advancing a proposal that would make the state the 10th in the nation allowing same-sex couples to wed. Read More -
6 Illinois prisons to set up temporary housing
A prison watchdog says "bed space is trumping security'' in Illinois correctional facilities as officials announced they plan to set up temporary bed space in a half-dozen mostly medium Read More -
Prosecutors: City of Dixon will recover only $10M
Federal prosecutors say they only expect the city of Dixon to recover about $10 million of the almost $54 million stolen by its former comptroller. Read More -
Advocacy group presses for Illinois preschool funding
A children's advocacy group says Illinois lawmakers grappling with the state's budget mess must make funding preschool a priority. Read More -
President Obama to speak at Chicago high school
President Barack Obama's post-State of the Union speech in Chicago will be at a high school on the city's South Side. Read More -
Eastern Illinois courts not yet allowing cameras
The chief judge in eastern Illinois says it could be a long time before those courts join others now allowing cameras and recording equipment. Read More -
Memorial set for 5th anniversary of NIU shootings
Thursday is the fifth anniversary of the 2008 shootings at Northern Illinois University that left five students dead and many others injured. Read More -
Union wants violent cons to stay put
The union representing Illinois correctional workers is demanding a stop to what it says is the transfer of violent maximum-security prison inmates to less-secure lockups. Read More
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