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Illinois state officials will celebrate the 21st anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The special event at the James R.

ComEd crews continue to restore power to thousands of people around Chicago.

A new study shows race could play a role in traffic stops across Illinois.An Illinois Department of Transportation and University of Illinois at Chicago study of traffic stops in 2010 found that minorities are more likely to be cited or to be asked for a consent search than white drivers.

Cook County will soon be one of the most expensive places in Illinois to get a marriage or civil union license. The Cook County Board voted Tuesday to raise the fee from $40 to $60.Commissioner Joan Murphy sponsored the ordinance.

Ill. Gov. Pat Quinn is defending the state's civil union law in a dispute with a Catholic adoption agency. State officials say they won't renew foster care or adoption contracts with Catholic Charities.

About 330,000 Commonwealth Edison customers are still without power Tuesday afternoon, after the most damaging storm system in more than a decade roared through northern Illinois Monday, leaving downed trees and debris in its wake.The storm early yesterday downed trees, ripped off roofs and left at

More low-income Illinois residents are using food stamps at farmers markets – a move that advocates and officials welcome.From 2009 to 2010, the value of food stamps spent at Illinois farmers markets jumped to $41,000 from $11,000, a 269 percent increase.  Lt. Gov.