Illinois companies sign letter advocating gay marriage

A group of high-profile business leaders say legalizing gay marriage in Illinois will help create a more competitive and thriving business climate. Read More

Man charged with spitting on Obama's Secret Service agent

A Chicago man has been charged with spitting on a Secret Service agent who was guarding President Barack Obama's home last month. Read More

Illinois lawmakers again working on medical marijuana legislation

Medical marijuana is again under consideration in Springfield. Read More

Prosecutors approve search for Gacy victims

A Cook County Sheriff's spokesman says investigators are a step closer to carrying out a search of the apartment complex where serial killer John Wayne Gacy's late mother once lived to deter Read More

Emerging deal could save Peoria's Hostess plant

Peoria's shuttered Hostess plant could soon have new owners. Read More

Rock blasting puts Mississippi River in ship shape

Crews have completed the most critical phase of removing bedrock that threatened barges along a crucial stretch of the drought-starved Mississippi River in southern Illinois. Read More

Fiscal cliff pushes back Illinois tax filings

Federal and state filings will start on Jan. 30. Read More

Jackson Jr.'s wife leaves Chicago City Council

Former U.S. Representative Jesse Jackson Junior's wife has resigned from the Chicago City Council. Read More

Illinois hospitals fight flu with visitor limits

Illinois hospitals are being asked to enforce restrictions on visitors because of the severe flu outbreak that's increasing the risk of infection throughout the state. Read More

Drought costs Illinois corn producing status

The worst U.S. drought in decades sizzled farmland last year and cost Illinois its spot as the nation's second-biggest corn producer. Read More