Topic: Springfield

Illinois considers bill banning red-light cameras

Cities from Heath, Ohio, to College Station, Texas, have banned red-light cameras, as detractors argue that the safety measure actually causes accidents and is merely a revenue-generator. Now, Illinois is considering a bill that would make it the fifth state to do away with the cameras.

Blagojevich asks court to release wiretaps at trial - all of them

Impeached Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich urges a federal judge to let all 500 hours of his wiretapped conversations be heard at his corruption trial. Why that might play to his advantage.

Illinois primary: GOP jockeys to make gains in Obama's home state

Obama's former Senate seat and the governor's office are up for grabs in 2010. The GOP is likely to emerge from the Illinois primary on Tuesday with candidates who can compete well in this blue state.

Ten predictions for the 2010 economy

Will consumer spending move up and jobs grow apace in 2010? The answer depends on the economist you ask. A round up of the top predictions for the economy next year.

Illinois leaders split on taking Guantánamo detainees at state prison

Idea of transferring Guantánamo detainees to a prison in Illinois has backing of state's top Democrats, but Republican congressmen balk.

Admissions scandal brings down University of Illinois president

B. Joseph White set to resign over system of preferences for politically connected applicants.

Community supported agriculture takes root in Illinois

Sample locally grown produce and support farmers in your community by participating in a CSA program.

ECONOMIC SCENE: US living standards may languish even after recession

Sluggish growth could last for decades, economists say.

Were speculators behind last year's oil-price spike?

Investors flood commodity markets even though they know little about oil or wheat. Is more regulation the answer?

New MBAs vow accountability

Business school graduates pledge to practice social, economic, and environmental ethics in their careers.

Key health care senators have industry ties

Senator Chris Dodd, among other senators involved in upcoming health care legislation, have family ties or financial investments in the industry they are meant to reform.

Blagojevich is still everywhere – and some can smile about it

Illinois' ex-governor, the subject of a hit musical, is relentlessly seeking the limelight. Will it help him if he ends up going to trial?

To help combat recession, US Mint releases four new pennies

A blunt Newt Gingrich on Blago, Palin, and Limbaugh

Illinois’s Gov. Pat Quinn faces a daunting to-do list

Blagojevich's replacement, known as populist with an unassuming manner, has inherited a state government in crisis.

Corruption brings down a governor

As Illinois state senators decided his political fate, Blagojevich played the national media

With impeachment, Illinois takes first step to remove Blagojevich

The defiant governor quotes Tennyson and vows to fight the charges against him.

Defiant Blagojevich announces replacement for Obama's Senate seat

His pick, former Illinois attorney general Burris, is well-regarded but lost his last four campaigns.

'Nothing inappropriate' in Obama-Blagojevich contacts, report finds

Emanuel offered names for Obama's Senate seat but discussed no benefits to the Illinois governor as a result, concludes an internal report.

Blagojevich readying for an uphill fight

In the Illinois governor’s corruption case, the law gives prosecutor the edge, analysts say.

Corruption winds through Illinois politics

Weak laws and entrenched culture lets officials put personal gain ahead of public service.

Wanted: next growth engine for US economy

High-tech, healthcare, energy, or factory goods could rev up a year from now.

U.S. financial crisis spreads toward your wallet

Banking woes, rising debt levels, and unemployment will put consumers in greater trouble, economists say.

For Obama, bipartisan aims, party-line votes

A desire to build cross-party consensus in Senate rubs up against political perils of compromise.

Recession is a given. Can we avoid depression?

Economists wonder if the Bush administration is ideologically inclined to do what's needed to rescue economy.