Illinois
Illinois has become an "international laughing stock," the state's lieutenant governor said Monday in pledging to create an advisory panel to recommend ways to root out and thwart corrupt officials.
Every vote counts equally in the Senate, but first you have to get in.
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White's office has rejected Gov. Rod Blagojevich's official proclamation naming Roland Burris to Barack Obama's former Senate seat.
Police in Alton are investigating a shooting inside a home that left one man dead and another injured.
U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald has filed a motion seeking a 90-day extension to return of an indictment against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
State drivers would pay 8 cents more per gallon for gas under a plan by a southern Illinois lawmaker.
Gov. Rod Blagojevich's attorney says he'll ask a federal judge to give a legislative impeachment committee all FBI tapes of the governor's conversations and not just the four prosecutors are offering.
Roland Burris says he's going to tell Democratic leaders he's ready to take his appointed place in the U.S. Senate despite their vows not to seat him.
Prosecutors charged three people with a double shooting and home invasion on New Year's Eve in Alton.
A federal judge in Chicago has given prosecutors an additional three months to present evidence and obtain an indictment in the corruption case against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
Troopers investigated 234 traffic crashes, which included 89 injuries. Troopers investigated 11 of the fatalities; the Poplar Bluff Police Department investigated one fatality, and the St. James Police Department investigated one fatality. In addition,
troopers made 131 DWI arrests.
People who are going through hard times due to the poor economy can get some help thanks to a new web site.
An official representing Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has delivered the paperwork for Senate appointee Roland Burris to Washington.
Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn says the public's highest priority should be to urge scandal-tainted Gov. Rod Blagojevich to step aside.
Congressman Mark Kirk says embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich's career is coming to an end.
Illinois Senate appointee Roland Burris plans to head to a Chicago airport this afternoon as he prepares to leave for Washington.
A philosophy professor at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale is taking a deeper look at the classic "The Wizard of Oz."
Dozens of clergy members have gathered in South Chicago to show their support for Senate appointee Roland Burris as he readies to leave for Washington.
A breath test indicated Shepard's blood-alcohol level was double the legal limit.
Illinois state police arrested an Alorton police officer this week for allegations of sexual misconduct.
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is complaining through his spokesman that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has a conflict of interest regarding the state's U.S. Senate vacancy.
Firefighters say the man was driving south on Homer Adams Parkway, near College Avenue, when his truck veered off the road and hit a patch of nearby trees.
Officials say the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has revoked Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's access to classified federal security information.
A small plane crash that killed a Wisconsin couple appears to have occurred after the aircraft "took a hard left" and flipped over while taking off from the Joliet Regional Airport, the National Transportation Safety Board said Friday.
The U.S. Senate's sergeant at arms says he doesn't expect trouble when Roland Burris shows up to be sworn in as President-elect Barack Obama's successor on Tuesday.
Two young girls were made to feel like beauty queens after receiving a makeover and going on a shopping spree with the reigning Mrs. Illinois American Image, Morgan Dickey.
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich could be impeached as early as next week.
Illinois is cracking down on drunk drivers with a new law that targets first time offenders. The law went into effect at midnight.
U.S. Senate appointee Roland Burris has asked a court to force Secretary of State Jesse White to certify his appointment to Barack Obama's old Senate seat.
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