The next step in the state's cash crisis came Wednesday at noon, when Governor Quinn laid out his solution during his budget address to the General Assembly.
Quinn Proposes Cuts, Tax in Budget Address
Quinn’s Budget Cuts Education, More
Governor Pat Quinn's proposed budget includes cuts to education, police, and child care.
Civic Federation Says State Should Raise Taxes
One of the state's most prominent tax watchdog groups is backing a 66 percent increase in the state's personal income tax rate.
A 22-year-old northwest suburban man who is a student at Northern Illinois University in Dekalb has been ordered held on $500,000 bond after being charged in
Hastert’s Office Still Costing Taxpayers
Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert has spent about $1 million in taxpayer money to keep an office and staff in the Chicago suburb of Yorkville, paying three former staffers
Thomson Plan Hits New Snag
President Obama's plan to turn Thomson state prison into “Gitmo North” might hit a new snag, this time in Springfield.
Ill. Senate Meets in Private To Hear Budget Woes
The Illinois Senate met behind closed doors Wednesday to discuss the state's budget woes, prompting complaints that the meeting was an illegal violation of the public's right to
The Youngest Children in Illinois Most Likely to Face Hardships of Poverty
The youngest children in Illinois are the most likely to face the hardships of poverty, says a report released Thursday that concludes the problem of childhood poverty is likely
The U.S. Geological Survey reported the 3.8 magnitude earthquake just before 4 a.m. Wednesday with the epicenter located in Elgin. About eight miles from the
Some people reported their pets started going crazy right before the earthquake hit Wednesday morning. We spoke to Gilberts Animal Hospital Veterinarian Sarah
Blagojevich Pleads Not Guilty to Revised Charges
Ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich pleaded not guilty Wednesday to revised federal corruption charges and challenged prosecutors to allow jurors to hear all of the FBI's recordings of
History of Earthquakes in Illinois
Wednesday’s earthquake was the first significant earth quake in Illinois in two years, but earthquakes aren’t unheard of in the area. Although the only major fault line in the
Ill. Universities Make Plea for State Money
The leaders of Illinois' public universities say they want the money the state has promised them.
Illinois Changing DNA Evidence Protocol
Illinois is going to reform the way police departments process DNA evidence from sexual assaults.
The Obama administration says it will spend $78.5 million to halt the giant Asian carp, which officials fear could spread and possibly endanger the Great Lakes
Police: Standoff Over, Shooter Dead at Ill. Store
Police say the suspected gunman at a western Illinois farm supply store is dead and the standoff is over.
