Wisconsin high court says Milwaukee can't enforce residency rule

MADISON, Wis. — Milwaukee can no longer enforce a long-standing requirement that public workers live within city limits, the Wisconsin Supreme Court

CHICAGO — A new survey of Illinois human service providers shows nearly two-thirds have cut programs because of the state budget standoff, leaving

WASHINGTON — A tie vote by the Supreme Court is blocking President Barack Obama's immigration plan that sought to shield millions living in the U.S.

MIAMI - Giancarlo Stanton was the target of his teammates' postgame celebration for a change Thursday, and afterward he stood at his locker with shaving cream in his hair, on the side of his face and even under his chin.Menthol, he figured."I haven't tas...

A Springfield man was arrested early Thursday after he allegedly tried -- but failed -- to rob the Huck's Convenience Store, 2801 Lindbergh Blvd.After Larry T. Gentry, 32, was taken into custody, he confessed to robbing another convenience store, the Circ...

A proposed medical marijuana dispensary received support Thursday night from the Grandview Zoning Board of Appeals, which voted unanimously in favor of a plan that would allow Maribis of Springfield to open in the Sangamon County village by Labor Day."We...

Springfield firefighters had a busy afternoon Thursday when two fires broke out within a half-hour of each other.One fire damaged the exterior of the Burger King restaurant at 2901 South Grand Ave. E., while the second damaged a duplex at Skyview and Amhe...

A survey conducted by the United Way of Illinois finds that nearly 1 million clients from human service agencies across the state have been left without clinical support due to the state's year-long budget impasse.Of these clients, more than 755,000 are f...

The Illinois legislature plans to reconvene next week as the state approaches a second year without a budget.Senate President John Cullerton told members Thursday they should return to Springfield on Wednesday. The House also is expected to be in session....

In light of the Illinois State Museum's reopening on July 2, the American Alliance of Museums has approved an accelerated plan for it to receive full accreditation by next year.The Springfield-based museum's five sites were put on probation in October aft...