Illinois gun makers ponder weapons ban response

Illinois gun manufacturers are developing a strategy to address calls for a state assault weapons ban. Read More

Quinn says 'ample time' for Illinois pension deal

Gov. Pat Quinn says lawmakers should have plenty of time to deal with pension reform and other major issues during a shortened lame duck session. Read More

Chicago neighborhood wants Obama library

Another Chicago neighborhood says it wants to be the future home of the Barack Obama presidential library. Read More

Author: Tapes wouldn't have helped Blagojevich at trial

If you're feeling bad that ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich is unfairly spending Christmas away from his family, you shouldn't, according to an author. Read More

Inmate transfers from Tamms Prison almost complete

Illinois prison officials are moving quickly to empty correctional facilities that are slated to be closed. Read More

University of Illinois considers changes in code on cheating

The University of Illinois is considering the first big revision in years to the student code that covers cheating. It comes in response to the growing number of ways students can share notes or even Read More

Holidays are deadliest days for police

It was Leo Tolstoy who wrote, "Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." Read More

Students want to break ball of tape record

Middle schools students in the far Chicago suburb of Aurora are trying to break a record by creating the world's largest ball of tape. Read More

Officials watching Mississippi River progress

Ill. Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon recognizes the importance of maintaining navigation along the Mississippi River. Read More

Illinois 'blow and go' device recognized nationally

The practice of having to blow a clean, sober breath into a straw to get your car to start has been available to first-time DUI offenders in Illinois for almost four years. Read More