Section: Local

A task force appointed by Gov. Pat Quinn to scrutinize Chicago’s transit agencies says it has unearthed more evidence that House Speaker Michael Madigan directed Metra to hire and promote certain candidates.

Gov. Pat Quinn used a procedural move sidestepping a deadline to have two cabinet members reappointments approved by the state Senate.

Laws from the 80’s put many non-violent offenders in prison

Enrollment has ended for the Affordable Care Act for those who have not yet begun the process

The man found dead off Denver Drive over the weekend has been identified.

College costs continue to climb

The number of acres Illinois farmers devote to corn crops this year is expected to dip slightly amid growers’ plans to plant more soybeans statewide.

U.S. Sen. Carl Levin says manufacturing giant Caterpillar Inc. has used an aggressive tax strategy to shift profits overseas in order to avoid paying billions in U.S. taxes.

A Chicago man is the first in Illinois to have his permit to carry a concealed weapon revoked.

Springfield Police Chief Kenny Winslow is neutral on an idea that would make the maximum age of new patrol officers 45.