US Supreme Court grants Madigan more time on guns

The U.S. Supreme Court is granting the Illinois attorney general more time to decide on an appeal over the carrying of concealed weapons. Read More

Survey, wayfinding signs planned for the Constitution Trail

Users of the Constitution Trail will be surveyed this fall in Normal and Bloomington. Read More

Robustelli appointed to vacant McLean County Board seat

The McLean County Board has unanimously approved the appointment of Carlo Robustelli, a Democrat, to replace Scott Black. Read More

Rutherford: Lawmakers need pension consensus to avoid repeat failure

State Treasurer and Republican candidate for governor Dan Rutherford said holding a special session as lawmakers will do on Wednesday might be a good step to get a pension solution, but he said it doe Read More

Koos addresses concerns over grocery store study in Uptown

Normal's Town Council has read over the grocery feasibility study for Uptown and has filed it away. Read More

Normal council mulls 4 options for Normal Fire Department

Normal's Town Council will have a lot to talk about at the annual retreat in July. Read More

Bill Brady: Madigan pension reform may not be constitutional, saves more

Lawmakers return to Springfield this week for special session. Read More

Rauner fires back during visit to Bloomington

Venture capitalist Bruce Rauner is in the Twin Cities on Monday as part of a cross-state campaign trek for Governor. Read More

Court fight on pension reform termed 'inevitable'

A spokeswoman for Lisa Madigan says the Illinois attorney general is ``doing her job'' to advise state lawmakers and make sure the Legislature's final plan on pension reform ``survives Read More

Quinn signs stiff fracking regulations into law

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation giving the state the nation's strictest regulations for high-volume oil and gas drilling. Read More