Knox County adds cameras in courtrooms

The Illinois Supreme Court has added another Illinois county to its cameras in courtrooms pilot program. Read More

Fracking study stirs debate

The promise of jobs and money is floating from the idea of getting natural gas out of Southern Illinois through hydraulic fracturing. Read More

New video compares state pension cost to education funding

Move over Squeezy the pension python, the kids want to have their say. Read More

Illinois lawmaker facing gun charge still campaigning

A state senator charged with trying to board a flight with a gun and ammunition says he's the right person to fill Jesse Jackson Jr.'s seat in Congress. Read More

Quinn, Emanuel upset over court's ruling against concealed carry ban

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is criticizing a federal appeals court ruling that tosses Illinois' ban on concealed weapons. Read More

Environmental groups sue Illinois over sand mining near Starved Rock

Three environmental groups have filed a lawsuit claiming the Illinois Department of Natural Resources granted a permit for a sand mind planned for land adjacent to Started Rock State Park without full Read More

Quinn: Let legal process play out on prisons

Gov. Pat Quinn says he will let the proper legal process play out before he closes state prisons. Read More

Illinois sues over unnecessary fee scam

Illinois has filed suit against a company for allegedly conning businesses into paying unnecessary fees with an official-looking letter. Read More

Medical helicopter hit bad weather before crash

An Illinois hospital says the pilot of its helicopter encountered bad weather and was trying to return to the hangar before it crashed in a field. Read More

Illinois AG won't appeal ruling over 'morning after pill'

The Illinois attorney general says she won't appeal a state appeals court ruling in favor of two pharmacists who objected to having to provide emergency contraception on religious grounds. Read More