Senators to hear concerns on gambling, corruption

A key Senate committee is meeting to discuss concerns that expanding gambling would open the door to political corruption and organized crime. Read More

GOP leader won't say if he supports gay marriage

The top Republican in the Illinois House won't say how he would vote on a measure that would allow same-sex couples to marry. Read More

Lt. Gov. Simon speaks in support of equal pay

Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon is underscoring the state's existing pay inequality based on gender. Read More

Illinois AG says time for immigration reform now

Attorney General Lisa Madigan is the latest high-profile public official from Illinois to call for comprehensive immigration reform. Read More

Ex-Illinois lawmaker elected to succeed Jackson Jr.

Former state Rep. Robin Kelly has won the special election for Jesse Jackson Jr.'s vacated Illinois congressional seat. Read More

Field Museum receives pieces of Russian meteorite

The Field Museum in Chicago has received dozens of pieces of a meteorite that exploded over Russia's Ural Mountains in February. Read More

Once-lost Lincoln sarcophagus on display at Lincoln Tomb

A piece of President Lincoln's marble sarcophagus is now on display at the Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site. Read More

Amtrak ridership hitting record levels in FY 2013

Amtrak says more people rode their trains in March than ever before. Read More

House GOP leader in favor of gay marriage

A House Republican leader has announced his support for legalizing gay marriage in Illinois. Read More

School getting back to normal after bus crash

A school principal says things are getting back to normal after a school bus crash killed one adult and sent dozens of children to the hospital. Read More