GOP candidates for Ill. governor would opt out of national health care plan; Dems wouldn't Candidates for Illinois governor are split over a ...
27 states with jobless rates of 8.5 percent and above Legislation President Barack Obama is set to sign Friday would extend unemployment insurance ...
Largest one-week tally of 2009 The number of U.S. banks that have failed so far this year surged to 115 last week as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation closed nine more banks Friday. The nine banks are located in Arizona, California, Illinois ...
Report: Problems continue at Illinois VA hospital where surgeries were suspended after deaths Serious safety issues continued to plague a southern Illinois Veterans Affairs hospital even after major surgeries were suspended two years ago because of a spike in patient deaths, according ...
Children direct certified for school lunches The following is the percent of school-aged children from households receiving food stamps who were directly certified for free or reduced priced lunches by schools in 2008-2009. Percentages above 100 percent are possible because some school ...
Mo., Ill. flooding closes casino, several roads; thousands of acres of farmland under water Midwestern flooding is usually associated with the spring or summer, so even officials at the National Weather Service are perplexed about the unusual fall flood that is causing ...
Signor kicks 3 field goals to lift Eastern Illinois to a 16-10 win over Murray State Austin Signor kicked three field goals and Eastern Illinois beat Murray State 16-10 on Saturday. With the game tied 10-10 in the fourth quarter, Signor kicked ...
PIRG tests toys in Chicago, finds lead and contaminants Consumer advocates in Illinois have discovered some toys and other children's products sold in Chicago-area stores violate current safety standards for lead or contain illegal chemicals. Researchers with the Illinois Public Interest Research ...
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. authorities seized nine failed banks on Friday, the most in a single day since the financial crisis began and the latest stark sign that substantial parts of the nation's banking industry are being crippled by bad loans. ...
After Blago scandal, Ill. lawmakers approve deal on capping most political contributions Illinois lawmakers have approved the state's first limits on the size of political contributions — one of the highest-profile ethics proposals since former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's (blah-GOY'-uh-viches) impeachment. But ...
Effort to end free mass-transit rides for Illinois seniors gets derailed at state Capitol Illinois senior citizens can continue riding for free on mass transit, but the perk means other commuters could see their fares increase. Officials and lawmakers had talked about ...
Ill. Senate OKs bill that would cap most political contributions, sends measure to governor The Illinois Senate signed off Friday on a compromise that would establish the state's first limits on campaign donations, sending it to the governor despite Republican complaints that ...
