Quinn Signs Illinois Cemetery Oversight Law
Gov. Pat Quinn signed a bill yesterday that overhauls cemetery regulations in Illinois. The legislation, which moves all cemetery oversight into one regulatory agency under the governor's purview, is a response to the scandal at Burr Oak cemetery last year.

Illinois' State Budget Woes Second In Nation
According to new research from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Illinois' projected FY 2011 budget gap of $12.8 billion is the second highest in the nation, just behind California, whose population is three times as large.

Democrats Back Limited Gambling Expansion
Facing such a steep deficit, both Gov. Quinn and Comptroller Dan Hynes have both offered conditional support for gambling expansion.

Railway Czar: Illinois Merits High-speed Train Cash
At a rail transportation summit Friday, Federal Railroad Administration Chief Joseph Szabo said it was quite obvious that Illinois' high-speed rail grant application has "significant merit." Officials hoping to jumpstart high-speed rail construction in Illinois using federal funds say progress is being made.

CLTV's Gomez Dies At 36
Carlos Hernandez Gomez, a political reporter for CLTV, died Sunday at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago after more than a yearlong bout with cancer. He was 36.