Illinois

Updated at 3 p.m. to include comments from Cullerton and Edgar comments. Tony Arnold contributed reporting from Chicago, and Brian Mackey from…

A new report shows that Illinois' fledgling video gambling industry brought in more than $346,000 in revenue for the state in October.The Illinois Gaming…

The Illinois state government is seeking to make more local and state data available online and is challenging entrepreneurs to create applications with…

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn was on board Friday when an Amtrak train reached speeds of 111 mph for the first time along a Chicago to St. Louis route. The…

Residents of a small northwest Illinois village say they're eager for economic opportunities after the sale of a prison to the federal government. The…

Updated at 5:45 p.m. with additional comments from Gov. Quinn and comments from Sen. Durbin. Brian Mackey contributed reporting.Updated at 2 p.m. with…

Illinois is getting $2.7 million to strengthen its efforts to fight waste and fraud in unemployment claims.The grant from the U.S. Labor Department will…

Black-and-white photos show Springfield, Ill., in the 1920s and '30s. They were brought back to life by photo editor Rich Saal, who scanned and archived 1,300 glass plates that were thought to have been lost.

Three people killed on Grand Bridge following early morning police chaseThe Grand Bridge was closed for several hours early Thursday morning as the result…

A federal appeals court has upheld the Illinois law that requires disclosure of most campaign spending by groups in excess of $3,000.The challenge to the…