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December 20, 2015

Illinois Gov. Quinn embraces Obama, as other Dems keep distance

Despite a tough election, Quinn is embracing both the president and first lady.

December 20, 2015

GOP rival gains on top Dem Durbin in Illinois Senate race

The No. 2 Senate Democrat, long thought to have an easy ride to a fourth term, could be in for a fight as recent polls show the race narrowing in the final weeks of the 2014 midterms.

December 20, 2015

Unions ending forced-dues collection of home healthcare workers

The Supreme Court ruling that freed home healthcare workers from coercive unionization in Illinois has led to unions ceasing automatic deduction of union dues from non-members in other states.

December 20, 2015

Chicago City Council passes strict gun store law

The Chicago City Council has approved an ordinance that dramatically limits where gun stores can operate and requires them to videotape every purchase to prevent one person from buying a gun for another.

December 20, 2015

New Illinois law聽banning police ticket quotas prompts similar bill in New Jersey聽

Days after Illinois鈥� governor signed into law a bill banning police ticket quotas, a similar move was afoot in New Jersey to halt turning police officers into 鈥渞evenue-generating machines.鈥�

December 20, 2015

Former US Rep Lane Evans, veterans advocate, dies

Former U.S. Rep. Lane Evans of Illinois, a former Marine who fought for veterans' rights during his 24 years in office, has died after a long fight with Parkinson's disease.

December 20, 2015

GOP's Rauner defeats Quinn for Illinois governor

Republican businessman Bruce Rauner unseated Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn on Tuesday, ending Democrats' 12-year grip on the executive office in President Barack Obama's home state and handing the GOP one of the Midwest's last remaining Democratic strongholds.

December 20, 2015

US aid for 12 communities to attract manufacturers

The Obama administration has named the first communities that will receive special attention to help them attract global manufacturers.

December 16, 2015

Prosecutors weigh severely disabled Illinois man's death after incident at state hospital

A local prosecutor says he'll soon decide whether to criminally charge a former state worker in a severely disabled man's choking death from a shower that co-workers described as punishment for uncooperative residents of a southern Illinois developmental center.

December 11, 2015

In Illinois village where officer staged death, police face discipline in jail altercation

The Illinois village where a police officer staged his suicide to look like a homicide has disciplined three other officers for a jailhouse altercation after finding "superficial" oversight by the police chief.