Sex, drugs, and root robbers

Mar. 27, 2013
Wisconsin ginseng is so prized in China as an aphrodisiac and stimulant that it's driving crime and even one recent case of manslaughter.

Durbin fired up over coal-fired ferry

Mar. 25, 2013
Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is crying foul over a proposal by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that would allow a famous coal-fired ferry to keep running.

86th Annual Raccoon Dinner

Jan. 29, 2013
 Louisa Chu eats raccoon at the 86th Annual Tom McNulty Coon Feed at the Delafield American Legion Post 196 in Wisconsin.

What happens if the water in Lake Michigan keeps disappearing?

Jan. 7, 2013
Water levels hit an all-time low in Lake Michigan in December. Without a turnaround, shipping, fishing and the economies of whole towns are at risk.

Historic coal-powered Lake Michigan ferry on chopping block

Dec. 6, 2012
Sen. Dick Durbin is on the offensive over the S.S. Badger’s pollution problem. Now the ship’s future is in the hands of the EPA.

Amid court victory, Wisconsin teachers show solidarity in Chicago

Sep. 15, 2012
Several buses from Milwaukee, Madison and Racine made their way from Wisconsin early Saturday to join the Chicago Teachers Union rally in Union Park on Chicago's West Side.

Bears vs. Packers rivalry extends to Ryan's speech

Aug. 30, 2012
"Unfortunately, he’s a Packer fan. And I felt that we needed a little bit of balance today," said one Illinois delegate displaying a Chicago jersey. 

Undocumented youths get chance to drive

Aug. 27, 2012
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio are planning to provide licenses to immigrants who get work papers under a new federal policy.

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