Updated: 4:51 PM Trading in the old school bus for a tractor.

Updated: 4:47 PM Seven area fire departments battled a blaze in roscoe Friday morning.

Updated: 4:19 PM The Illinois Supreme Court said Thursday a Chicago woman whose husband killed himself may sue the state-employed psychiatrist and counselor who declined to hospitalize him.

Updated: 11:26 AM Animal cruelty and neglect charges against a Rockford woman who had over seventy animals on her property have been dropped.

Updated: 8:44 PM Child advocates say inadequate school funding and a lack of family support are causing poor performance in some Illinois schools.

Updated: 4:50 PM County considers impact fees to help cash-strapped schools.

Updated: 3:55 PM The presidential campaign has months to go, but the tone has already been set and it's not pleasant.

Updated: 3:53 PM Winnebago County sheriff's officials are searching for a third car connected to a fatal accident on March 3.

Updated: 3:39 PM A year after the start of the Iraq war, new polls show how divided Americans are over Iraq.

Updated: 2:45 PM The Transportation Security Administration is defending a computerized passenger screening program.

Updated: 6:50 PM Illinois residents have a chance to put a personal touch on this year's State Fair.

Updated: 5:01 PM A new study suggests prostate cancer patients who show signs of a recurrence of the disease after their prostate is removed can be helped by radiation therapy.

Updated: 5:01 PM Illinois' sex-offender registry website can now be read in Spanish.

Updated: 2:58 PM The president of Illinois State University says the state's tight budget means tuition may have to be increased for incoming freshmen.

Updated: 2:55 PM A U.S. Senate primary race crowded with millionaires and more notable for debates about character than policy issues is grinding to a finish in Illinois Tuesday.

Updated: 12:45 PM Looking for a job in politics with little campaigning needed?

Updated: 12:41 PM A South Beloit man thought he had found a minor on-line to have sex with.

Updated: 12:29 PM There's no referendum for the Rockford School District, but it is a big decision week.

Updated: 5:04 PM A teen involved in a fatal car crash is facing serious charges.

Updated: 4:59 PM A man is in police custody accused of robbing a road ranger early Monday morning.

Updated: 4:19 PM Gov. Blagojevich plans to pump more money into roads.

Updated: 3:51 PM An opinion poll finds that most Illinoisans don't want more casinos to help increase state revenues and many are indifferent about the existing gambling venues.

Updated: 3:47 PM A new approach to obtaining birth control is being tested in Seattle.

Updated: 3:23 PM They'll be watching…

Updated: 3:18 PM Candidates of all walks of life are making their final push in these final hours before the election.