Section: Local

The Illinois State Board of Education won’t be taking a controversial vote on changing the makeup of special education as scheduled.

The long search process finally came to an end as the Springfield Board of Education approved a three year, two month contract for Jennifer Gill, Springfield Public Schools’ next superintendent.

Springfield’s city council chambers were full as aldermen took up an issue that is usually mundane….zoning.

Springfield’s top legal advisor approved by aldermen Tuesday night.

U.S. Senator Mark Kirk says Illinois is one step closer to getting the funds it needs to fight gang violence.

A 15 year old Springfield girl tells police she was sexually assaulted by up to six men after a party.

A new Illinois law has legalized medical marijuana, but until regulations are final, patients still can’t use cannabis without risking arrest.

The Supreme Court will decide whether making nonunion home health care workers in Illinois pay “fair-share” union fees is an unconstitutional violation of their First Amendment rights.

At least one area minister is fine with the ideas of congregants carrying weapons into his church.

The Illinois House speaker who’s credited with helping establish the Regional Transportation Authority has died.