Illinois Senate OKs union-backed pension deal

The Illinois Senate has approved a union-supported pension reform bill. But the measure faces an uncertain future in the House, where lawmakers passed a competing proposal last week. Read More

Quinn: Madigan pension bill deserves Senate vote

Gov. Pat Quinn says House Speaker Michael Madigan's pension-reform plan deserves a Senate vote. Read More

Quinn asks for federal help after flooding

Gov. Pat Quinn is asking the federal government to help 11 Illinois counties affected by last month's flooding. Read More

Monitoring for Asian carp to increase

Federal and Illinois officials are releasing plans to monitor and control Asian carp in Illinois waterways this year. Read More

Illinois troopers collect $7.7M for unused time off at retirement

An analysis shows that between 2006 and 2012, 134 Illinois State Police troopers took home $7.7 million for unused time off when they retired. Read More

Facebook, Chicago firm settle suit

There's a settlement in a lawsuit against Facebook Inc. in which Timelines Inc. alleges the media giant violated its trademark of the word "timeline." Read More

Cook County sheriff introduces concealed carry law

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart says he's introducing a county ordinance on concealed carry because he's worried Illinois lawmakers won't meet a deadline to file one for the state. Read More

Illinois Senate committee OKs medical marijuana

An Illinois Senate committee has approved a proposal that would allow the use of marijuana for medical purposes Read More

Illinois has backlog for firearm owner permits

State Police say they have a backlog of tens of thousands of applications for Firearms Owner Identification cards. Read More

Senate committee passes union-backed pension plan

A Senate committee has approved a union-backed approach for addressing Illinois' nearly $100 billion pension crisis. Read More