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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 -
CUB: Illinois residents waste $1.4B on data plans
A consumer advocacy group says Illinois residents are wasting as much as $1.4 billion a year by signing up for the wrong cellphone data plan. Read More -
Wheeling to consider assault weapons ban
The village board in the Chicago suburb of Wheeling is to consider an ordinance prohibiting assault weapons. Read More -
Prosecutors: Jackson can get treatment in prison
Federal prosecutors are refuting the contention by defense attorneys that Jesse Jackson Jr. should spend less time in prison. Read More -
157 in Illinois apply for health outreach dollars
More than 150 community groups in Illinois have applied for $28 million in federal funding to educate the public about new opportunities for health insurance under the national health law. 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 -
Rantoul looks at ideas for old Chanute AFB
A consultant working for the eastern Illinois town of Rantoul says the city is considering a range of ideas to help develop the long-closed Chanute Air Force Base. Read More -
Madigan seeks second delay on Illinois gun plan
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is asking the U.S. Supreme Court for more time to decide whether to appeal a lower court's order saying citizens should be allowed to publicly carry conceal 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
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