Illinois Public Media News

A new poll shows gay marriage has seen a sharp jump in support among Illinois voters.

Absentee voting for the November General Election starts Thursday in Champaign County.

A union for Illinois government workers says negotiations with the state are at a ``virtual standstill.''

Some local law enforcement agencies hold non-citizen prisoners on behalf of federal immigration officials. That gives immigration officials time to decide if the prisoner should be transferred to a detention facility and possibly deported. The agreement is designed to help crack down on hardened criminals, but there are concerns that it may go too far.

After four years of discussing how to best publicize restaurant health inspection results, board of health members from Champaign County and the public health district have decided to move forward on a proposed color-code system that would require restaurants to disclose food inspection results.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has stepped into the 13th District congressional race in Illinois ….endorsing Republican Rodney Davis for the seat. Chamber officials were on hand Tuesday at news conferences around the district, in which Davis released a jobs plan.

Burmese immigrants who attended an Indiana speech by Myanmar's opposition leader say the Nobel laureate was inspiring and brought some of them to tears.

Illini football coach Tim Beckman says he pulled Nathan Scheelhaase out of last Saturday’s game with Louisiana Tech out of concern for his well being.

The Champaign Unit Four School Board now has 10 possible sites for a building to replace Central High School.

Graduate Employees at the University of Illinois have filed an unfair labor practice charge against the U of I, saying tuition waivers have been a cause for concern for about three years.