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With Illinois in its sixth month without a budget, the state's top political leaders met Tuesday in Springfield. It was the first time they'd all gotten...
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The FBI alerted the university that a threat of gun violence — at a specific time and location — had been made online, the school said in a statement. All events on the main campus are canceled.
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Five and a half months into Illinois' budget impasse, and a pair of potential budget frameworks have been made public.Both suggest an income tax hike,…
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Gov. Bruce Rauner says the state of Illinois will temporarily stop accepting new Syrian refugees in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in Paris.Rauner…
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University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe is stepping down. Wolf's decision follows a special meeting of the system's governing board Monday.…
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A year ago Thursday ... then Governor Pat Quinn conceded his race for re-election to Republican Bruce Rauner. Voters once again sent Democratic…
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The Illinois Supreme Court has once again ruled in favor of tobacco giant Philip Morris. The decision, announced Wednesday, saves the company from a $10...
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Former SIU head football coach and current Minnesota head coach Jerry Kill surprisingly announced his immediate retirement from coaching Wednesday.The…
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The state's budget impasse has dropped Southern Illinois University's credit rating.Moody's Investors Service says SIU's rating fell from A3 to Baa1 -…
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Spending controls are tightening at SIU Carbondale, as the school is still without state funding for this fiscal year.SIUC Interim Chancellor Brad Colwell…