Quinn orders flags at half-staff for Connecticut

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has ordered flags across the state to be flown at half-staff in memory of the dozens killed in the Connecticut school shootings. Read More

Moody's revises Illinois credit outlook to negative

Gov. Pat Quinn's assistant budget director says comprehensive pension reform is needed in Illinois. Read More

Grundy County sheriff found dead in home

Family and friends are mourning the death of Grundy County Sheriff Terry Marketti. Read More

Debate starts on what to include in Illinois concealed carry bill

It looks as if 2013 will be the year Illinois tries to pass a concealed-carry law. Read More

University of Illinois researchers to study ozone-resistant corn

University of Illinois researchers will be able to look for ozone-resistant corn thanks to a $5.7 million grant from the National Science Foundation. Read More

Same-sex marriage advocates in Illinois push for vote in January

The sponsors of same-sex marriage in Illinois say they'll push for a vote in January. Read More

Knox County adds cameras in courtrooms

The Illinois Supreme Court has added another Illinois county to its cameras in courtrooms pilot program. Read More

Fracking study stirs debate

The promise of jobs and money is floating from the idea of getting natural gas out of Southern Illinois through hydraulic fracturing. Read More

New video compares state pension cost to education funding

Move over Squeezy the pension python, the kids want to have their say. Read More

Illinois lawmaker facing gun charge still campaigning

A state senator charged with trying to board a flight with a gun and ammunition says he's the right person to fill Jesse Jackson Jr.'s seat in Congress. Read More