David Mendell

Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Thursday ordered state inspectors to examine all bridges considered to be critical as Illinois officials sought to assess the safety of its bridge network in the...

Smokers throughout Illinois soon will have to step outside or into a private setting to light up after Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Monday signed into law a smoking ban that...

A West Side woman who opened fire on three officers before they fatally shot her had a history of violence, police said Monday. Court records show the woman, Dorothy Williams-Johnson,...

Gov. Rod Blagojevich defeated Republican challenger Judy Baar Topinka to win a second four-year term as governor Tuesday, leading an Election Day sweep that gave Democrats complete control of state...

Illinois voters head to the polls Tuesday under a cloud of negative advertising to decide the outcome of rare competitive congressional contests with national implications, a bitter race for governor...

Politicians closed out a furious final weekend of campaigning Sunday, playing to supporters and praying with parishioners to get voters to the polls. Even sports fans weren't immune as the...

The guilty plea of political insider Stuart Levine on federal kickback charges has thickened the clouds of corruption hanging over next week's election and could taint how voters view Illinois...

Under provisions of the state's Freedom of Information Act, Gov. Rod Blagojevich's office should make public federal subpoenas issued to his administration and not withhold them, Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan's...