Property from disgraced comptroller sold for $3 million

The U.S. Marshals Service says it will raise more than $3 million from the sale of three properties belonging to disgraced former Dixon comptroller Rita Crundwell. Read More

Quinn: Pension crisis is Illinois' 'fiscal cliff'

Gov. Pat Quinn is calling on lawmakers to resolve Illinois' pension crisis in the next week, calling it "our state's own fiscal cliff.'' Read More

National Museum of Surveying closes

Abraham Lincoln's National Museum of Surveying has closed. Read More

Champaign man fleeing police dead after fall into icy pond

Authorities in Champaign say a man fleeing police fell through the ice over a retention pond and later died. Read More

Lame duck session could feature gay marriage, assault weapons ban

The Illinois Senate returns to the Capitol on Wednesday to begin a weeklong legislative session that could take up pension reform, legalizing gay marriage and banning assault rifles. Read More

Sen. Kirk gears up for return to Washington

U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk says recovering from a major stroke a year ago is the hardest thing he's ever done. Read More

House members use bill debate to criticize Quinn

It was a symbolic victory, of sorts, for lawmakers in the Illinois House who didn't want to cut the governor any slack. Read More

Pension reform may not come until end of session

Two Januarys ago, it was an income tax increase. Read More

Edgar: Constant communication needed for pension reform

The Illinois Senate returns to Springfield Wednesday with the public pension situation still unresolved. Read More

Next US prosecutor to be more of an insider

The White House is expected to name a new U.S. attorney for Chicago soon from among four finalists. Read More