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A citizens' group working to change how Illinois draws legislative districts turned in nearly double of the number of signatures required to put the proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot. The group's chairman says the change would increase voter turnout and encourage more competitive elections.
The first-year head coach has guided the Illinois softball team to its most wins since 2010. Illinois Public Media's Jenny Horne has this profile.
Governor Bruce Rauner has taken his turnaround agenda campaign to Bloomington, calling for workers comp reform to save Caterpillar jobs that are moving to Arizona. He also repeatedly avoided answering questions about him not endorsing apparent GOP Presidential nominee Donald Trump.
In a new effort to counter losses at two of its Illinois nuclear plants, Exelon is proposing new legislation to offer incentives to those plants plus solar and wind energy producers.
A member of Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration says he won't be supporting Donald Trump as the party's nominee for president. The governor's aide also says he will skip the Republican National Convention in Cleveland this July.
