Political

• Ill. House OKs $2.1 billion in spending

  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- On Tuesday, Illinois House members approved spending over $2 billion on road building and transferred money from the department of corrections to child welfare and mental health services.

• Rep. Bustos tours airport on first trip to Peoria since taking office

  PEORIA, Ill. -- Newly elected Congresswoman Cheri Bustos made her first trip back to Peoria Friday since being sworn in.

• George Ryan returns home to Kankakee

  Former Illinois Governor George Ryan has been released from federal prison after serving six years on corruption charges.

• Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood proud to represent Peoria

  WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood is officially stepping down from what he calls the best job he has ever had. Although he'll continue working for a couple more months, those who know him say he has paved the way for greatness in this country and in Central Illinois.

• Local call for immigration reform finally being heard

  WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A group of senators came together Monday to share their ideas for what could be the most significant immigration reform in years, and that has local community activists on Washington's side.

• Undocumented immigrants drivers licenses bill signed into law

  CHICAGO, Ill. -- On Sunday, Governor Pat Quinn signed into law what he calls a historic piece of legislation.

• Bloomington City Council race has new candidate

  BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- The ward one Bloomington City Council race has a new candidate.

• S&P lowers Illinois' Credit Rating

  Standard & Poor's rating service lowers Illinois' credit rating to A-minus.

• Schock considering Illinois Governor run

  PEORIA, Ill -- Congressman Aaron Schock is considering a run for Illinois Governor in 2014.

• Lawmakers must come up with $1 billion to keep state programs running

  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois' comptroller is warning lawmakers that they must come up with more than $1 billion in additional spending to keep state programs operational for the rest of the year.

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