House resolution aims to stop pension shift
Shifting the state’s pension obligation to local municipalities and school districts was one of the key parts of Governor Bruce Rauner’s budget address last week but now the Illinois House looks to stop it.
Food truck owner fighting Chicago rules headed to high court
CHICAGO (AP) — The owner of a cupcake food truck is asking the Illinois Supreme Court to take up her lawsuit challenging Chicago’s regulations.
Illinois State pulls even with Drake after 89-81 OT win
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Keyshawn Evans and William Tinsley each drilled 3-pointers in overtime and Illinois State held on to beat Drake, 89-81 in the Redbirds home Missouri Valley Conference finale Wednesday night.
Schmaltz scores in 7th round of SO, Blackhawks edge Senators
CHICAGO (AP) — Nick Schmaltz scored the deciding goal in the seventh round of the shootout to give Chicago a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night, just the Blackhawks’ second victory in 11 games.
Bradley closes on 8-3 run, beats Missouri State 82-78
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Darrell Brown scored 16 points and led a game-closing 8-3 run to help Bradley beat Missouri State 82-78 on Wednesday night.
Illinois creates searchable database to locate active liens
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — It just got easier for Illinois residents to search for tax liens.
Illinois executive inspector general to leave post in March
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois’ executive inspector general is leaving the post to join a private law firm.
Loyola-Chicago beats SIU 75-56 for first MVC title
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Clayton Custer scored 16 points and Loyola-Chicago beat Southern Illinois 75-56 on Wednesday night to clinch its first Missouri Valley Conference regular season title.
Chicago boy, 2, found dead; police arrest suspect
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police say a suspect has been arrested in the stabbing death of a 2-year-old boy in the city’s Little Village neighborhood.
Federal food safety agency recalls Fareway chicken salad
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The federal government is recalling chicken salad made by an Iowa processing company and distributed by Fareway Stores which has now sickened people in five states.
Lawmaker: Prayers delivered to Trump unrelated to shooting
CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois congressman says a photo of him delivering a bag of prayer cards to President Donald Trump was taken nearly a year ago and had nothing to do with last week’s deadly school shooting in Florida.
Students stage walkouts of suburban Chicago high schools
CHICAGO (AP) — Hundreds of suburban Chicago high school students joined a nationwide protest against gun violence.
Plea deals offered in stings critics call racially biased
CHICAGO (AP) — Prosecutors have told a judge they’ll offer plea deals to 43 defendants charged in phony stash-house stings that critics say are racially biased.
False story claims Trump nixed Obama library funding
CHICAGO (AP) — President Trump hasn’t canceled federal funding for former President Barack Obama’s library, despite claims in a story circulating on social media. The Obama Foundation says private donations are paying for the construction and it’s
More Democrats want probe into misconduct at Madigan offices
CHICAGO (AP) — A growing number of Illinois Democrats are calling for an independent investigation of misconduct within longtime House Speaker Michael Madigan’s political and state operations.
Illinois man jailed for decades found not guilty at retrial
WHEATON, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago judge has found a man who spent 22 years behind bars not guilty in his retrial on charges of arson and murder in his mother-in-law’s death.
Illinois university chancellor faces 2 ethics reviews
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Southern Illinois University’s chancellor is facing two ethics reviews over complaints that he hired his family and used part of his relocation allotment from the university to help cover costs of his daughter’s move.
Flood warnings remain in parts of Illinois after heavy rains
CHICAGO (AP) — Flood warnings remained in effect for parts of northern, eastern and central Illinois after heavy rains combined with melting snow soaked the region.
Joliet woman pleads guilty in financial exploitation case
AURORA, Ill. (AP) — A 41-year-old suburban Chicago woman has pleaded guilty to stealing money from a resident of a long-term care facility while working for a state contractor.
Stowaway pleads not guilty after Chicago to London flight
CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois woman with a history of getting past airport security and sneaking onto planes has pleaded not guilty in a Chicago case.