Governor restores some spending cuts

Senate Republicans broke a historic glass ceiling by tabbing Sen. Christine Radogno to be their Statehouse leader.

State lawmakers and education advocates have said for years Illinois needs to reform school funding

Blagojevich proposes seeking extraordinary power to hold back state spending, borrowing to pay down a huge bill backlog and asking Congress for more than $1 billion in federal aid

Schools anticipate economic downturn will catch up with them

$40,000 being spent on restoration, Lincoln bought the home for $1,500 in the 1840s

Chief of Staff told Catholic leaders and other conservatives that Nixon, an abortion rights supporter, could not be trusted to defend the abortion law

Increased costs have left Springfield with a projected shortfall of $12.6 million

Little sign of urgency among those in state government in charge of cleaning it up

Speculation continues about who will be the state's next Senator