Lincoln first president to use electronic mass media
FDR used the radio, JFK scored on TV, and Donald Trump espouses on Twitter. But the first president to make effective use of electronic comm…
Illinois Democrats, minus Biden, boost election hopefuls
SPRINGFIELD – Joe Biden bowed out as keynote speaker but Illinois Democrats matched the verbal salvos from Republican opponents at their ann…
Pritzker doesn’t have plans to raise taxes 26 percent
CHICAGO – Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner is telling voters that his Democratic opponent, J.B. Pritzker, plans to raise taxes by 26 percent if …
Governor's Day at Illinois State Fair puts focus on November election
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Republicans, led by Gov. Bruce Rauner, rallied the faithful Wednesday by pledging to make the GOP the state’s majorit…
Trial begins for 2 men accused in death of Chicago student
CHICAGO – Jury selection started Friday in the trial of two men charged in the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old Chicago student just days aft…
Kinzinger pays visit to thank Dixon High School resource officer who thwarted shooting
DIXON – Mark Dallas still isn’t comfortable with the hero tag he earned May 16, but he is embracing the platform he’s been given to advocate…
Dems pounce on GOP lawmaker's downfall, blast 'cesspool'
WASHINGTON – Democrats are jumping on a Republican congressman’s insider trading indictment to decry a culture of corruption they say Presid…
Aurora man found on Fox River island Saturday was military veteran
A missing Aurora man whose remains were found on an island in the Fox River near Montgomery by a group of river cleanup volunteers previousl…
Ivanka Trump to promote workforce development in Illinois
WASHINGTON – Ivanka Trump plans to promote worker training in Illinois this week.She will participat…
Raptor Center joins effort to lift osprey numbers
DECATUR – When Jacques Nuzzo opened the crate containing the first baby osprey for this year's hacking project, he was a bit taken aback.
