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Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner says work continues to "root out" improper patronage hiring in state government.The Republican told reporters Monday that he wants to expand the staff of the executive inspe...

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier has been selected by his peers on the state's highest court to be its next chief justice.The state Supreme Court on Monday announced Karmeier's unanimous ...

Illinois schools are going to have to update their discipline policies. A new state law bans zero tolerance rules, and limits long-term suspensions and expulsions. Schools can still remove a student f...

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner is once again expanding his political aid out of the state. Campaign records show Rauner contributed 100-thousand dollars to Missouri Republican candidate Eric Greitens....

Illinois farmers and State Troopers are reminding drivers that harvest means a lot of slow-moving farm vehicles will be moving down rural roads. Farmers are just starting to bring-in their corn and be...

A Normal man is dead following a Logan County crash involving a vehicle and two semis.  Authorities say Aaron Kolls was driving a Jeep Tuesday night on I-55 when he was hit by two trucks near Law...

Unemployment rates are down slightly in Illinois.  Data released by the Illinois Department of Employment Security shows the jobless rate last month dropped point-three percent.  However, of...

Governor Rauner says he's not getting involved with a proposed constitutional amendment that'd put road money in a lock box. The governor told reporters yesterday the plan "is going through its own pr...

Gov. Bruce Rauner has tossed in $100,000 of his own money to boost the campaign of Indiana's Republican gubernatorial candidate even as the two states compete to lure jobs.The money was given to India...

The fate of a century old historic building is now in the hands of Normal's town council.The crumbling brick building was once the heart of a campus that cared for thousands of orphans over a span of ...