University of Illinois Chancellor Richard Herman is slated to testify before a state commission that's investigating allegations that political clout was used to get less qualified students into the school.
Gov. Pat Quinn and the four legislative leaders haven't agreed on how to fix Illinois' budget mess, so Quinn is taking his case directly to dozens of rank-and-file lawmakers to see if that helps unstick the impasse.
A computer problem temporarily disrupted United Airlines flights at O'Hare International Airport on Thursday, causing long delays and lines for travelers headed out for the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.— A central Illinois judge will allow DNA testing of blood and hair that a 42-year-old man hopes will clear him in his father's 1991 murder.
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County Dorothy Brown said she is hopeful that a new foreclosure program for the county’s homeowners will be beneficial to them.
Chicago welfare and health care agencies have asked state lawmakers to find ways to close Illinois' $11.6 billion budget gap without cutting human services.
WHEATON, Ill. — Police in DuPage County say they're worried 5,000 pounds of high-powered, commercial-grade fireworks were stolen and resold in smaller quantities to the public.