A former employee in the Williamson County Circuit Clerk’s office has been sentenced to prison time for stealing thousands of dollars. Cheryl Cundiff, a...

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — The Carbondale City Council is ready to vote on a proposed solar power project at a former wood treatment plant....

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A lawmaker suggests imposing fines on government agencies that violate open-records laws. Rep. Jack Franks is a Marengo Democrat who...

CHICAGO (AP) — A U.S. judge will decide if the sentencing hearing of a former Illinois lawmaker for child pornography can be moved from Chicago’s federal...

CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk is hosting a number of Republican leaders at a Chicago fundraiser to get his 2016 re-election campaign...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The presidents of several public universities say Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposal to cut higher education funding by nearly $400 million would...

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois’ unemployment rate dropped to 6.1 percent in January. It was the 10th monthly decrease in the past 11 months. The state...