Pat Quinn

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…

Reporting from WBEZ's Robert Wildeboer.Last week, the Illinois Department of Corrections broke a rather unenviable record. On Tuesday, the department…

A union for Illinois government workers says negotiations with the state are at a "virtual standstill."The American Federation of State, County and…

Legal fight between Quinn and Union continuesThe legal fight between Illinois Governor Pat Quinn and the union that represents prisons workers continues…

Two major Illinois prisons and other facilities will stay open for at least another month after an arbitrator ruled Gov. Pat Quinn's administration…

Will be updated. Reporting from WUIS' Rachel Otwell used in this story.Updated 12:37 p.m. with reaction from Fairmount Park Race Track officialUpdated…

Ill. Gov to take action on gambling bill todayUPDATE: As of 9:25 a.m., Quinn has vetoed this bill.Gov. Pat Quinn isn't giving any hints about what he'll…