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The good news: The data suggest some job growth. The bad news: Business investment in equipment looks weak.

The April unemployment rate in Illinois fell for the eighth consecutive month to reach8.7 percent, according to federal and state preliminary data…

The uptick to 326,000 applications still kept claims near the lower end of a range they've been in for the past year or so. On Friday, the government will report on the March unemployment rate.

DeKalb County closed on the Evergreen Village mobile home park on Friday. The next step is to move people out of more than 100 homes there. The park is…

In Huntington Beach, Calif., 66 surfers crammed onto one longboard and stood together for more than 10 seconds while riding a wave. Thousands cheering on the beach watched the record being broken.

Employees of Western Illinois University will receive paychecks next month whether the state has approved a new budget or not. The board of trustees held…

Pastor Laura Truax explains the unusual move and how congregants are opting to spend their share of a surprise windfall.

A new law will more than double what Illinois jurors are paid while reducing the size of civil case juries. It’s earning mixed reviews from criminal…

As a youth, Canadian Peter McCathie had the extreme bad luck of being hit by lightening. As an adult, he had the extreme good fortune of winning a million dollars in a lottery.

Democrats in the Illinois House had a strong message for Governor Bruce Rauner: "We won't pass your budget." The new Republican Governor's plan reduces…