Massey Commission Co-chair JoAnn Johnson details the process and the possible future of the commission.

A message Monday from Springfield Mayor Misty Buscher announced Jay Underfanger will take over on an interim basis.

Edgar died Sunday. He was 79.

“This is the most unusual situation I’ve seen in my entire lifetime,” the governor said Monday of what appears to be the first fatal shooting by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent this year. A man who witnessed the deadly encounter said he doesn’t think the official account is true.

Climatologist Trent Ford gives recommendations on what do and not do during the drought conditions.

Illinois has been struggling for decades to fully fund its pension system, and there is slow progress.

Edgar, who led the state of Illinois from 1991-1999, had been battling pancreatic cancer.

Jim Edgar, a Republican, served two-terms as Illinois governor from 1991 to 1999. He announced this year that he was being treated for pancreatic cancer.

Dabrowski joins race with more than $1 million raised so far

Sen. Bill Cunningham, D-Chicago, won’t seek reelection after 16 years in Springfield