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Updated: Tue Apr 23, 2013 12:51 PM
The leader of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus has signed on to co-sponsor a measure that would authorize same-sex couples to marry in the state.
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Updated: Tue Apr 23, 2013 6:55 AM
Rivers including the Mississippi and Illinois are expected to remain in “major flood stage” through this weekend, the National Weather Service warned on Tuesday.
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Updated: Tue Apr 23, 2013 5:39 AM
Two Chicago think tanks and Crain's Chicago Business have developed an interactive online "Illinois Budget Calculator." It puts the budget's general fund - half of the state's total spending - in your virtual hands.
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Updated: Mon Apr 22, 2013 12:12 PM
Texas Gov. Rick Perry says he wants to spark competition with Illinois and will do so by luring businesses away from the state.
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Updated: Mon Apr 22, 2013 7:43 AM
A new poll shows the Chicago area's wealthiest investors are more nervous about their state's economy than counterparts across the nation.
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Updated: Sun Apr 21, 2013 10:18 PM
The Union County Sheriff's deputies say Evan Inman was found safe.
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Updated: Sun Apr 21, 2013 3:50 PM
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is reviewing bids this week for a planned project that will impact truck traffic on the U.S. 51 Ohio River Bridge between Wickliffe, Kentucky and Cairo, Illinois.
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Updated: Sun Apr 21, 2013 1:51 PM
Attorney General Lisa Madigan today urged Illinois residents who plan to donate to charitable assistance efforts tied to the Boston Marathon bombings to be on the lookout for fundraising scams by con artists seeking to exploit the terrible crime for their personal profit.
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Updated: Sun Apr 21, 2013 6:29 PM
The body of a middle aged white male was recovered from the Mississippi River Saturday morning.
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Updated: Fri Apr 19, 2013 10:29 PM
Even in the wake of a horrendous national tragedy, America is still considered the land of the free and the home of the brave.
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Updated: Fri Apr 19, 2013 9:21 PM
An 11-year-old in Carbondale, Illinois is missing. Police say Deangelo Andreas Robinson was last seen Thursday at 2 p.m. His disappearance was reported Friday.
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Updated: Fri Apr 19, 2013 7:22 PM
Seven votes short. The Illinois House last night struck down a concealed carry bill. But the bill's primary sponsor, Rep. Brandon Phelps of Harrisburg said the measure is not dead.
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Updated: Thu Apr 18, 2013 10:20 PM
Identity thieves are on the prowl and while it is true, they do target senior citizens, no one should leave their sensitive documents intact.
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Updated: Thu Apr 18, 2013 8:07 PM
He's accused of sex crimes. Now, police want to arrest him. 21-year-old Shamar S. Scales faces charges of criminal sexual assault.
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Updated: Thu Apr 18, 2013 7:57 PM
The Illinois House has defeated a proposal allowing the carrying of concealed guns in public.
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Updated: Thu Apr 18, 2013 7:14 PM
Weather radios are a crucial line of communication during severe storms. But they were not an option for a large part of the Local 6 area during Thursday's weather event.
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Updated: Thu Apr 18, 2013 6:25 PM
Legislation making its way through the Illinois House of Representatives would lower the age required for some elementary students to attend school. But it's likely that age isn't as low as what you might think it would be.
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Updated: Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:37 PM
Last year's drought hit farmers hard; it devastated their crop and in turn, their income, but this year is looking up and our local farmers are more optimistic about this crop season than they have been in a while.
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Updated: Wed Apr 17, 2013 8:09 PM
The chief sponsor of a bill that would legalize medical marijuana says he's hopeful it will pass in the Illinois Senate after winning approval in the Illinois House.
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Updated: Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:29 AM
Gov. Pat Quinn says he's "open minded" to legalizing marijuana for people with serious illnesses.
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