‘Save Wetlands’ : Advocates rally for stronger protections at Illinois capitol

Environmental advocates packed the capitol building on Wednesday, rallying support for stronger protections for Illinois ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Funeral services announced for former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar will be laid to rest this week. He died Sunday at the age of 79, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. On Friday, Governor Edgar will lie in-state ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Late former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar lies in state at State Capitol rotunda ahead of funeral

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar lied in state Friday ahead of being laid to rest this weekend. He died Sunday at the age of 79 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. On Friday, ...

Illinois lawmaker targets reform in developmental disability facilities

Illinois State Rep. Charlie Meier announced a package of bills on Tuesday aimed at helping keep individuals with ...
Journal Gazette and Times Courier

$350M Illinois Capitol renovation nears completion following weather delays

SPRINGFIELD — It’s been about four years since construction crews began ripping through the north end of the 19th-century Illinois Capitol, the historic building’s latest modernization, which will ...