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The measure would require hospitals to develop a policy with guidance from the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative, an effort of the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund.

When Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin talks about the stalemate in Washington, D.C. over transportation funding, he is visibly frustrated."

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker are exchanging jabs over which state reigns supreme for economic growth.Walker told Illinois business groups in Springfield Tuesday that if he isn't re-elected, his state will experience the financial issues that Illinois is currently facing.

An international manufacturing company is moving its U.S. headquarters to Illinois.

A new poll says that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has a slight edge over Rick Santorum in Illinois.The

Illinois voters who've made up their minds ahead of the March 20th primary don't have to wait any longer, as early voting begins Monday across the state.Chicago voters have 51 locations to choose from for early voting, while suburban Cook County voters can pick from 43 locations.

Illinois saw a nine percent increase in foreclosures in January compared to the same time last year, according to a report from the firm RealtyTrac."Even though we’ve had a bit of a reprieve in 2011, we see that as somewhat of an artificial reprieve.