UPDATED: Severe storms pelt Central Illinois

Southeastern McLean, Eastern DeWitt, Piatt, and Western Champaign Counties saw the brunt of severe thunderstorms that pushed across Central Illinois late Friday and early Saturday. Read More

Central Illinois lawmakers vote for concealed carry bill

The concealed carry bill that passed the Illinois Senate Friday would require all local governments to allow concealed carry, but existing firearms ordinances can be retained. Read More

Juror found no reason to believe Harris innocent

One member of the jury that found an Illinois man guilty of killing five members of his ex-wife's family says the evidence against the defendant was too strong to discount. Read More

Harris found guilty of Beason slayings

A jury has found a 34-year-old man guilty of first-degree murder in the beating deaths of five of his ex-wife's relatives in Central Illinois. Read More

Tentative arrangement on concealed carry could see vote

By midnight tonight, the Illinois legislature could approve a concealed-carry bill to comply with a federal court order. Read More

Rutherford confident heading into 2014 run for governor

State Treasurer Dan Rutherford sees himself as the clear favorite heading into the 2014 race for governor. Read More

Illinois Senate rejects House pension-reform bill

The Illinois Senate has rejected a plan pushed by the House to solve the state's pension crisis. Read More

Bradley: Addressing the physician shortage

With all the attention devoted to various concerns about the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as ObamaCare, little notice has been given to a serious doctor shortage. Read More

Topinka: Never seen this many 'humongous' issues at end of session

State Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka calls the end of this legislative session in Springfield very strange. Read More

Wetzel gets three year prison sentence in WJBC Brotherhood Tree theft

The so-called WJBC Brotherhood Tree "Grinch" is heading to jail. Read More