Illinois News

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Six southern Illinois counties are getting federal reimbursement for much of their efforts to recover from May storms.

State officials say an international organization reports that Illinois exported $53.4 billion in goods and services in 2008 - an increase of $4.6 billion over its exports in calendar year 2007.

Though he's spent the last several months talking about a potential run for Illinois governor, DuPage County State's Attorney Joe Birkett announced online Thursday that he will remain a prosecutor -- and run for Illinois attorney general in 2010.

Six Illinois banks and one bank in Texas were shuttered Thursday as government regulators proposed new rules for private equity firms seeking to take over failed banks.

A former suburban Chicago firefighter has been found guilty of bilking his fire protection district out of nearly $200,000 in military leave benefits.

Illinois law enforcement will be cracking down on drunk drivers during the holiday weekend.

Driving can be tough on the July Fourth weekend but the Illinois Department of Transportation is trying to make it a bit easier.

States from coast to coast began a new fiscal year Wednesday with no budget plans and with cash quickly running out, sending some to the brink of shutdown and forcing others to furlough workers and cut services.

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn vetoes the Illinois budget in his office at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill., Wednesday, July 1, 2009.

A doctor who became tangled in the corruption investigation of ousted Illinois Gov.

On his way out of office, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich called a news conference in which he shared the stage with needy citizens and talked about the help he was able to give such people.

Despite the current recession, a lot of workers in Illinois are getting a raise Wednesday.

The House of Representatives paused for a moment of silence Friday to mark entertainer Michael Jackson's death.

Pat Quinn's selection of a 29-year-old with no police experience to head the Illinois State Police.

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn promises a veto if lawmakers send him a budget that fails to balance and slashes key services.

Dr. Damon T. Arnold, Illinois Department of Public Health director, is again reminding the public that the H1N1 influenza continues to circulate in Illinois and people should continue to take preventative steps to stay healthy and limit the spread of the virus.

Some construction projects mean several lanes still will have to be closed over the 4th of July holiday.

The head of the Illinois' child welfare services says a budget proposed by lawmakers would eliminate so many vital services that the state would no longer meet basic court-ordered standards of care and safety.

Police say a 69-year-old man is dead after a boating accident on Senachwine Lake in Putnam County.