Debate starts on what to include in Illinois concealed carry bill

It looks as if 2013 will be the year Illinois tries to pass a concealed-carry law. Read More

University of Illinois researchers to study ozone-resistant corn

University of Illinois researchers will be able to look for ozone-resistant corn thanks to a $5.7 million grant from the National Science Foundation. Read More

Same-sex marriage advocates in Illinois push for vote in January

The sponsors of same-sex marriage in Illinois say they'll push for a vote in January. Read More

Knox County adds cameras in courtrooms

The Illinois Supreme Court has added another Illinois county to its cameras in courtrooms pilot program. Read More

Fracking study stirs debate

The promise of jobs and money is floating from the idea of getting natural gas out of Southern Illinois through hydraulic fracturing. Read More

New video compares state pension cost to education funding

Move over Squeezy the pension python, the kids want to have their say. Read More

Illinois lawmaker facing gun charge still campaigning

A state senator charged with trying to board a flight with a gun and ammunition says he's the right person to fill Jesse Jackson Jr.'s seat in Congress. Read More

Quinn, Emanuel upset over court's ruling against concealed carry ban

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is criticizing a federal appeals court ruling that tosses Illinois' ban on concealed weapons. Read More

Environmental groups sue Illinois over sand mining near Starved Rock

Three environmental groups have filed a lawsuit claiming the Illinois Department of Natural Resources granted a permit for a sand mind planned for land adjacent to Started Rock State Park without full Read More

Quinn: Let legal process play out on prisons

Gov. Pat Quinn says he will let the proper legal process play out before he closes state prisons. Read More