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The long awaited report into how Illinois can better pay for its public schools is little more than a review of the problems facing local school leaders. The report released yesterday talks about a ne...

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner isn't talking about a price tag for the state's next budget. Instead he's talking about what he needs from a budget agreement with statehouse Democrats to move forward. ...

Illinois' already worst in the nation credit rating is getting even worse. Fitch Ratings lowered the state's credit to a few steps above junk yesterday. Fitch says Illinois hasn't had a real budget in...

It looks like no one will be held responsible for the abuse that Bear the dog suffered. Ford County's sheriff yesterday said his investigation into the case hit a dead end. Another dog's owner found B...

A buyer wants to develop the site of the former General Electric plant in east Bloomington into a shopping center, but the deal is contingent on receiving city incentives. Christopher Zoellner of Balk...

Caterpillar Inc. has scrapped plans to build a new office complex in Downtown Peoria and will move its global headquarters to the Chicago area by the end of the year. PJStar.cm reports the upper echel...

It's three million dollars bond for the man accused of stabbing two people in Bloomington over the weekend. McLean County prosecutors filed attempted murder charges yesterday against Levi Gray. Bloomi...

Condolences and remembrances are pouring in for a Peoria sailor killed in action in the war on terror. The Pentagon confirmed yesterday that Peoria native and Illinois Valley Central graduate William ...

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner is asking the woman who pays the state's bills to fight an effort to stop state worker paychecks. The governor sent a letter to Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza yeste...

Illinois' governor is trying to walk a delicate line on President Trump's immigration order.  Governor Rauner's office released a statement yesterday explaining that the governor supports full ve...