State jobless rate dips slightly in April

Illinois' unemployment rate improved slightly in April, dipping to 9.3 percent compared to 9.5 percent in March. Read More

State audit raises concerns over road fund spending

A new state audit shows much money from the state's road fund -- about a quarter -- is being used for things other than roads Read More

State representative drops out of GOP chairman race

A candidate for the chairmanship of the Illinois Republican Party who supports gay marriage has pulled out of contention for the post. Read More

Ill. Gov. Quinn gets lower voting age legislation

Illinois 17-year-olds would be able to vote in primary elections in some cases under legislation headed for Gov. Pat Quinn. Read More

Mental health advocates call on lawmakers to stop cutting services

Illinois mental health patients and advocates want state lawmakers to stop cutting mental health services. Read More

State education task force focused on funding

Few people who are paying attention to elementary and secondary education in Illinois would argue the current system of paying for it is a good one. Read More

Voluntary school merger bill goes to Quinn

Legislation that would help Illinois public school districts merge to save money is headed for Gov. Pat Quinn's desk. Read More

Illinois urges cut in sodium to lower blood pressure

Officials say reducing sodium consumption by 30 percent could prevent more than 100,000 cases of high blood pressure in Illinois and save $200 million. Read More

Sentence given in Illinois' 1st televised trial

A Kankakee man has received a 78-year prison sentence in a case that was the first Illinois trial to feature live, gavel-to-gavel TV coverage. Read More

Audit: Less than half of Illinois road fund spent on roads

A new audit has found that less than half of the money from the state Road Fund has gone toward direct road construction costs. Read More