By The Associated Press, with addtional reporting from Illinois Public Radio
An Illinois senator is blaming unnamed "extremists'' who oppose legislation to restrict the possession of concealed guns for delaying a vote on the issue.
By Brian Mackey, with additional reporting from The Associated Press
A measure to legalize medical marijuana use in Illinois is now headed to Gov. Pat Quinn.
By Sean Powers
The Illinois Poison Center says it is hearing cases of people overdosing on a new synthetic hallucinogenic drug that has popped up in Champaign County.
By Mark Memmott
The outgoing acting chief of the IRS told Congress on Friday that he and the agency want to apologize for the targeting of some conservative groups during the 2012 campaign cycle.
By The Associated Press
The father of a central Illinois teenager who pulled a gun in his class and fired shots into the ceiling has admitted giving the boy the weapon.
By Amanda Vinicky, with additional reporting from The Associated Press
Illinois universities and community colleges have signed on to a deal that would have them pick up the cost of their employees' retirement benefits.
By Scott Neuman
Members of a bipartisan group of House lawmakers say they've overcome disagreements and have reached a tentative deal to overhaul the nation's immigration system.
By Brian Mackey
An Illinois Senate committee has approved legislation that would pave the way for concealed-carry of firearms in Illinois, but gun-rights advocates say it is too restrictive.
By The Associated Press
The controversy over the government's secret subpoena of Associated Press telephone records has revived legislation that would protect journalists from having to reveal their sources to federal investigators, and the White House is endorsing the idea.
By Sean Powers
Results have finally been released from a survey of University of Illinois students about finding a new mascot to replace Chief Illiniwek.
