Senate committee approves gay marriage legislation

Gay marriage has cleared a first hurdle to becoming law in Illinois after approval in a state Senate committee. Read More

2012 was 10th driest in Illinois history

The numbers are in for last year’s rainfall. Read More

Ill. Senate Democrats delay gay marriage vote, still confident

Illinois Senate Democrats delayed a floor vote today on legislation to legalize gay marriage. Read More

Illinois Senate committee approves ban on high ammunition guns, clips

An Illinois Senate committee, in a party-line vote, has approved restrictions on semiautomatic assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition clips. Read More

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