Wounded soldier Durbin's guest for speech

A Purple Heart recipient from Illinois will be the guest of Assistant U.S. Sen. Majority Leader Dick Durbin at the State of the Union address. Read More

Worker hurt, building leveled in Ill. plant blast

Officials say an explosion at a southern Illinois mining equipment repair site has hospitalized one worker and destroyed a building. Read More

House Minority Leader Cross airs violent video game concerns

Violent video games are again in the cross hairs of a prominent Illinois politician. Read More

Illinois State Fair adds grandstand entertainment

Illinois State Fair manager Amy Bliefnick has announced additional grandstand acts for the 2013 event. Read More

Faith leaders show support for same-sex marriage bill

An interfaith coalition of more than 300 faith leaders has come out in support of the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act. Read More

Quinn defends call for a higher minimum wage

Despite some employers saying an increase in the minimum wage would result in layoffs, Gov. Pat Quinn is standing behind his call for an increase. Read More

Early voting begins for February Primary

Early voting begins Monday. Read More

Quinn: Time to put voting registration online

Gov. Pat Quinn wants Illinois residents to be able to register for voting by typing information into a website. Read More

President Obama to travel to Chicago this week

President Barack Obama will travel to Chicago this week to address gun violence and other issues after his State of the Union address. Read More

Report: Midwest firms coupled to high-speed rail

An environmental policy group has identified hundreds of Midwest manufacturers that stand to benefit from the web of high-speed rail routes emerging from Chicago. Read More