Toby Keith to perform at Illinois State Fair

Country music star Toby Keith will perform at the Illinois State Fair next year. Read More

Court strikes down Illinois concealed carry ban

A federal appeals court has struck down a ban on carrying concealed weapons in Illinois, the only state where carrying concealed weapons is entirely illegal. Read More

FAA: 3 killed in medical helicopter crash in northern Illinois

Authorities say a medical helicopter has crashed in northern Illinois, killing all three people on board. Read More

Quinn: Pension problem is Illinois' 'fiscal cliff'

Gov. Pat Quinn says the pension crisis is Illinois' own fiscal cliff. Read More

Ill. tops in fraudulent mortgage rescue lawsuits

Illinois leads the nation in the number of lawsuits filed against fraudulent mortgage rescue companies. Read More

Quinn seeks to lift injunction after prison closing veto was sustained

Now that his veto of funding for prisons has been affirmed, the governor is planning to ask a judge this week for permission to close for facilities. Read More

SIU chancellor condemns racial graffiti on campus

Southern Illinois University Chancellor Rita Cheng is condemning racially charged graffiti scrawled on a greenhouse on SIU's Carbondale campus. Read More

Gas prices on the decline

Gas prices are sliding downhill fast around the country and will continue to drop, according to a new survey. Read More

Auction of ex-Illinois official's belongings ends

Online auctions of items belonging to former Dixon comptroller Rita Crundwell have raised more than $275,000. Read More

Union workers at communications company strike

More than 150 employees of a telecommunications company in eastern Illinois have gone on strike as contract talks have stalled. Read More