Illinois web program offers ammonia safety

Illinois and agriculture industry officials have produced a web program that offers guidelines for farmers and others to prevent accidents involving anhydrous ammonia. Read More

Fracking opponents rally at Illinois Statehouse

An old-fashioned protest rally took over the Capitol rotunda in Springfield Tuesday afternoon. Read More

Durbin: Residents feeling sequestration effects

Sequestration cuts have been in effect since March 1 and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said he is starting to hear from Illinoisans on the effects. Read More

University of Illinois law school ranking drops

The University of Illinois College of Law dropped 12 places to No. 47 in the country in this year's U.S. News & World Report rankings. Read More

Strike at University of Illinois enters second day

A strike of building- and food-service workers at the University of Illinois has entered a second day with no plans for a resumption of negotiations. Read More

Rutherford: All pension reform measures needed to fix the problem

The state treasurer is zeroing in on the moving parts in the pension debate. Read More

Illinois Lottery: $1 million ticket must be claimed soon

The Illinois Lottery says the lucky winners of a million and a quarter million dollars are about to become very unlucky. Read More

Fracking opponents to rally at Illinois Statehouse

Thirteen environmental and citizen groups are planning to converge in Springfield to oppose high-volume oil and gas drilling in Illinois. Read More

Durbin proposes measures to help wounded veterans

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is proposing two legislative measures that would boost research into orthotics and prosthetics care for service members and veterans. Read More

State Senate to mull bill replacing all SIU board members

The Board of Trustees for Southern Illinois University may soon be reappointed, if a bill sponsored by State Sen. William Haine (D-Alton) passes. Read More