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Enbridge says it has shut down an oil pipeline from Canada to the U.S. after a vehicle accident in Illinois killed two people early Saturday morning. More...

PONTIAC, Ill., -- Convicted killer Christopher Coleman will be moved to a prison outside of Illinois, prison officials say. Coleman, the former bodyguard of televangelist Joyce Meyer who was convicted of strangling his wife and two young sons, will soon be moved to a prison outside of...

(CNN) -- Starting Wednesday, same-sex couples in Illinois can enter into civil unions and enjoy many of the legal protections granted to married couples. In January, Illinois joined five other states in legalizing civil unions. Gov. Pat Quinn signed the law in front of a crowd of cheering...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Saying Illinois was facing "a fiscal emergency," Gov. Pat Quinn said Wednesday he supports the plan passed by the Illinois General Assembly to raise the state's personal income tax rate by 67 percent and business income tax rate by 46 percent. The legislature dropped the...

CHICAGO – In Illinois, a pharmacist closes his business because of late Medicaid payments. In Arizona, a young father's liver transplant is canceled because Medicaid suddenly won't pay for it. In California, dentists pull teeth that could be saved because Medicaid doesn't pay for root canals...

There are reports of several tornadoes touching down in the area of Caledonia, Illinois. Severe thunderstorms moved through southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois Monday, bringing reports of tornado touchdowns and significant damage. At least three children in Caledonia, Illinois, about 15...

Illinois man spent 57 years in Nat'l Guard MOWEAQUA, Ill., A 75-year-old Illinois man has finally retired from the U.S. Army National Guard after serving 57 years in the citizen military force. Last month, Chief Warrant Officer 4 Nelson "Gene" Blakey of Moweaqua wrapped up his stint, started...