Illinois Political Historian Sees No Winners In Budget Impasse
Brian O'Keefe spoke with Illinois political historian Kent Redfield about what led to the recent budget agreement, and the potential political fallout from it.
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Educators Try Positive Reinforcement On Lawmakers
More than a dozen school leaders from across Illinois gathered at the state capitol Wednesday to thank lawmakers who went out on a limb to raise taxes and send more money to schools.
Bond Denied For Suspect In Zhang Disappearance
Brendt Christensen, the man charged in the kidnapping of Yingying Zhang, was ordered held without bond Wednesday until his trial.
Budget Update: What’s At Stake?; ER Safety; Proposed High Speed Rail from O’Hare to Chicago
On the 21st: Illinois could be a day away from its first full state budget in years. Legislators will vote in the House tomorrow to override Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto. We look at what is at stake. Plus, a recent hostage situation at an Illinois hospital raised the question: Is enough being done to keep medical staff safe in the emergency room?
Rail Trail Coming To East Central Illinois
Sometime later this summer the first part of the Kickapoo Rail Trail is expected to open. The bike and running path along an old rail bed east of Urbana has been years in the making.