Updated: 7:35 PM Gov. Rod Blagojevich Monday said he wouldn't change Illinois state law that says marriage between same sex couples is against the public policy of the state.

Updated: 8:46 PM Eight cities participated yesterday in a pilot program to demonstrate how "Safety Belt Enforcement Zones'' will work.

Updated: 8:44 PM Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich Monday signed a bill protecting the public-sector jobs of people called to active military duty.

Updated: 8:45 PM Illinois now has an official state snack, popcorn!

Updated: 1:17 PM Gov. Rod Blagojevich says the money judges want in raises could be better spent on health care, education or public safety.

Updated: 1:19 PM A Stephenson county official has been arrested for embezzling thousands of dollars in public funds.

Updated: 1:20 PM Two major airlines make a stop in Rockford, but their intent isn't to stay.

Updated: 1:24 PM Motorists Beware as certain eyes are watching for the belt.

Updated: 7:34 PM Ted Nugent says Gov. Rod Blagojevich is more than welcome to visit the rocker backstage before his performance at the Illinois State Fair

Updated: 7:31 PM Storms blanketed much of northern Illinois this afternoon, bringing tornado warnings and reports of hail, floods and power outages.

Updated: 1:53 PM State employees are getting into the fight over budget cuts.

Updated: 1:43 PM The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority is encouraging thousands of motorists who pass through toll booths each day to tell them how they're doing.

Updated: 7:53 PM The Natural Resources Department is trying to limit access to the site to groups doing plant and wildlife research.

Updated: 7:50 PM A group of Chicago police officers is working to replace the headstones of more than 60 officers killed in the line of duty.

Updated: 7:48 PM Horse owners in Illinois will decide this fall whether to create a voluntary checkoff that could provide thousands of dollars each year for research and other programs.

Updated: 7:45 PM Chuck and Charlotte Beeler are giving up the Dixie Truckers Home after 75 years of family ownership.

Updated: 2:11 PM An attempt to enforce a smoking ban on train platforms led to a brawl that left four Chicago police officers injured.

Updated: 4:59 PM Lord and Taylor stores are closing in some parts of the country.

Updated: 4:55 PM A steep budget shortfall has created major problems for many Illinois state agencies.

Updated: 4:52 PM The president also discussed gay marriage Wednesday.

Updated: 2:54 PM Scientists and engineers who conducted an earthquake experiment Wednesday say the new technology they used could change the way research is done.

Updated: 2:19 PM Just doing her job takes the life of one Rockford woman.

Updated: 5:01 PM Two people suffered minor injuries in a car accident on Montague Road.

Updated: 4:58 PM It's an old scam with a new twist, that's what the ogle county state's attorney is warning.

Updated: 4:50 PM A Loves Park woman dies in a car accident.