800 tons of rubble cleared from Peru fire site

Hundreds of tons of rubble has been removed this month from the site of a former clock factory in northern Illinois that was partly destroyed in a January 2012 fire. Read More

S. Illinois woman gets clemency in husband's death

A woman who served 27 years of a life sentence for her husband's death is among 87 people who have been granted clemency by Gov. Pat Quinn. Read More

Immigrant advocacy group fights for visa program

An immigrants’ advocacy group is calling on senators to back off a plan that would eliminate one visa program. Read More

Quinn: Public pension reform needs to happen during spring session

Public pension reform will be the talk in Springfield when lawmakers return April 8, Gov. Pat Quinn predicts. Read More

Illinois State Police trooper killed in fiery crash

Gov. Pat Quinn says the death of an Illinois state trooper is a reminder of the dangers sworn officers face every day. Read More

Lawmaker introduces 'eat local' legislation

Many states have an “Eat Local Day”or similar local business initiative. Read More

Southern Illinois man wins suit over hole in one

An Illinois meat cutter who sued after a prize for his hole in one during a charity golf tournament wasn't paid out as promised has carded a legal victory. Read More

Collection of Lincoln items donated to library

A descendant of one of Abraham Lincoln's friends has donated a collection of cards and letters to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. Read More

Southern Ill. city awarded federal disaster funds

A southern Illinois community hit by two natural disasters in one year is getting some long-awaited good news. Read More

Connecticut gunman had article about NIU shootings

Investigators in Connecticut say they found a news article about the deadly 2008 school shooting at Northern Illinois University among the belongings of the Newtown gunman. Read More