Richland Community College seeks to match students, jobs

Richland Community College will soon begin a multimillion construction project that aims to match job market needs with students' skills. Read More

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students create 100 mpg car

You think a car averaging 40 miles per gallon is fuel efficient? Think again. Read More

New proposal bans political contributions from gambling industry

Illinois lawmakers who want to expand gambling are hoping the third time is a charm. Read More

Illinois man sues over alleged cat attack

A suburban man has filed a $100,000 lawsuit over an alleged house-cat attack. Read More

Time running out for winning ticket sold in Tolono

A winning Little Lotto ticket sold in the central Illinois village of Tolono expires April 10. Illinois Lottery officials say time is running out to claim the $50,000 prize. Read More

New Chicago festival to feature 'fire spectacle'

The city's newest festival will feature a ``fire spectacle,'' acrobatics, live music and a procession of floating, illuminated sculptures on the Chicago River. Read More

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