Gidwitz: Right hurting Illinois GOP 2014 chances

A key Illinois Republican Party donor says GOP conservatives are destroying the party's chances in the 2014 elections. Read More

Officials mark Illinois National Guard's birthday

State officials are marking the 290th birthday of the Illinois National Guard. Read More

Expanding Medicaid could help 13,000 Illinois veterans

More than 40,000 uninsured military veterans in Illinois could have new access to coverage under the national health overhaul law. Read More

Illinois Senate approves tighter disclosure rules

The Illinois Senate is approving tighter rules for disclosure of public officials' economic interests. Read More

Justice: Comply with law on mental health, guns

The Illinois Supreme Court's chief justice has instructed lower-court judges to notify state police when they deem anyone mentally unsound. Read More

Illinois Senate OKs union-backed pension deal

The Illinois Senate has approved a union-supported pension reform bill. But the measure faces an uncertain future in the House, where lawmakers passed a competing proposal last week. Read More

Quinn: Madigan pension bill deserves Senate vote

Gov. Pat Quinn says House Speaker Michael Madigan's pension-reform plan deserves a Senate vote. Read More

Quinn asks for federal help after flooding

Gov. Pat Quinn is asking the federal government to help 11 Illinois counties affected by last month's flooding. Read More

Monitoring for Asian carp to increase

Federal and Illinois officials are releasing plans to monitor and control Asian carp in Illinois waterways this year. Read More

Illinois troopers collect $7.7M for unused time off at retirement

An analysis shows that between 2006 and 2012, 134 Illinois State Police troopers took home $7.7 million for unused time off when they retired. Read More