Boeing engineers use spuds to improve in-air Wi-Fi

Engineers at aircraft maker Boeing Company are using an odd mix of high and low-tech tools as they strive to iron out weak spots in onboard wireless Internet signals. Read More

Illinois teen admits threatening classmates

A 15-year-old has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct for threatening to shoot people at his central Illinois school, though the teen said he never intended to carry out the threat. Read More

Lincoln correspondence discovered in Australia

The latest big acquisition of Lincoln artifacts in Springfield comes from Down Under. Read More

Rutherford touts Bright Start as 2012 tax season nears close

Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford is pushing the Bright Start program, and urging account holders to make contributions before the end of the year. Read More

Sen. Kirk pays first visit to office since stroke

Senator Mark Kirk has briefly returned to his U.S. Senate office for the first time since suffering a stroke last January. Read More

Davis: Fiscal cliff lack of compromise disappointing

Continued hyper-partisanship will be to blame for the nation going over the so-called “fiscal cliff,” according to one of Illinois’ congressmen-elect. Read More

Ill. lawmaker: Pension plan would save $2 billion

One of the sponsors of a new proposal to fix Illinois' pension crisis says the plan would save the state $2 billion next year. Read More

Rev. Jackson: Armed police in schools not answer

The Rev. Jesse Jackson says the National Rifle Association's call for armed police in schools is no solution to mass shootings. Read More

Shootings prompt U. of Ill. student to raise money

A University of Illinois student hopes to raise $50,000 for people affected by last week's shootings at a Connecticut elementary school and he's almost a quarter of the way to his goal. Read More

Bill Daley considering run for Illinois governor

Former White House chief of staff Bill Daley says he's seriously thinking about running for Illinois governor. Read More