Scientists and environmentalists say the only sure way to keep Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes is to permanently separate them from the Mississippi River basin.
Drew Peterson's second wife testified Tuesday at his pre-trial hearing. Victoria Connolly told the court that Peterson had threatened her several times in the past.
A federal judge refused Monday to give former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's attorneys an early look at key evidence in his corruption case, saying their request was based on "rhetorical flourishes," not legal principles.
An attorney testified Monday that Stacy Peterson, Drew Peterson's fourth wife, talked about extorting money from her husband just days before she vanished in 2007.
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed a lawsuit against two mortgage brokers, accusing them of using deceptive marketing to solicit senior citizens for reverse mortgages.
The Obama administration says it will spend $78.5 million to halt the giant Asian carp, which officials fear could spread and possibly endanger the Great Lakes region's $7 billion fishing industry.
A second suspect has been charged in the murder of a suburban VFW commander who died after being attacked while depositing organization funds at a south suburban bank.
The one-time prostitute at the center of the Scott Lee Cohen scandal is weighing in on her ex-boyfriend's qualifications to be Lieutenant Governor of Illinois.
Chicago's Mayor Daley was both serious and jovial Saturday when asked about efforts to persuade the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor to withdraw.
A former student at Evanston Township High School was shot in the school's parking lot. The Evanston boys' basketball coach says it happened about 9:00 Friday night just after a game against Niles West.