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With less than two weeks before Election Day, Illinois Republican Senator Mark Kirk is dealing with the fallout from another off the cuff remark. Kirk questioned Democrat Tammy Duckworth's heritage an...

The Illinois State Police are issuing their annual Halloween warning: Don't drink and drive and be on the look-out for trick-or-treaters. Troopers say they're going to step-up patrols this weekend for...

The Unit 5 school district will continue its contract with its busing company First Student, for now. The Board  voted Wednesday to keep the contract, as long as the two parties can agree on some...

Thousands of hunters in Illinois want one of the state's 500 bobcat hunting permits.  But so do some people who don't want to see the cats hunted at all.  "The Chicago Tribune" says about 30...

Opponents of lock box for road money in Illinois say it may sound like a good idea, but they warn the proposal may cause more harm than good.  Voters will decide next month on a constitutional am...

Caterpillar's third quarter numbers were down again, but profit per share was better than expected.Lower costs are easing the impact of fewer sales, meaning the company's restructuring and cost reduct...

Tonight is the last scheduled board meeting before the Unit 5 School Board's deadline to decide on what to do about its busing issues. The district has had troubles with busing company, First Student,...

More people are ready to vote in Illinois than at any point in almost 50 years. The Illinois State Board of Elections says seven-point-99-million people are registered to vote in the state. That's abo...

Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger is blasting Susana Mendoza by linking her to House Speaker Michael Madigan and the state's financial woes.  The Republican official criticized her Democratic ch...

Governor Rauner is making a bet with his counterpart in Ohio leading up to the World Series.  Standing in front of Wrigley Field yesterday with Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts, Rauner offered to d...