Political

• Gun control likely out of Lame Duck talks

  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Little progress was made Sunday night, as Illinois lawmakers enter into the final 48 hours of the Lame Duck session.

• No deal reached in Saturday's Lame Duck

  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- All eyes are on Springfield as the Illinois lame duck session is inching closer to an end.

• Same-sex marriage legislation likely to wait until spring session for vote

  SPRINGFIELD, Ill -- Gay and lesbian couples hoping for same-sex marriage law in Illinois won't likely see that legislation come up again until the Spring session.

• Candidates line up to run for vacant Illinois House seat

  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- In Springfield, the candidates lined up Thursday to get on the ballot in the race to replace Illinois Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr.

• Illinois Senate delays votes on pensions, same-sex marriage and gun control

  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- On Thursday, the Illinois Senate delayed a vote on multiple highly talked about measures.

• A reminder of stroke symptoms as Senator Kirk returns to Capitol Hill

  PEORIA, Ill -- As Illinois Senator Mark Kirk returns to the U.S. Senate, it is a good time to be reminded of stroke risk factors and symptoms.

• Illinois Senate committee approves two gun control measures

  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- On Wednesday night, the Senate Public Health Committee approved, along party lines, two gun control measures.

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  Senator Mark Kirk to return to Senate floor

  WASHINGTON D.C. -- Illinois now has both of its Senators back in Washington.

• Quinn to move forward with closure plans

  Govenor Quinn gets the 'go' on his closure plans

• Peoria Councilman Gary Sandberg to appeal 1st District ballot removal

  PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria City Councilman Gary Sandberg is appealing the decision of the Peoria Elections Commission that removed him from running in the First District.

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