A taxpayer advocacy group is touring parts of Illinois highlighting what it said are lavish public sector pensions in an effort to spur change.

Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.

Illinois’ governor and a Hollywood producer don’t want a corruption scandal involving a union boss and a film production house to dim the lights of making pictures in the Windy City.

Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.

A task force to find property tax relief for Illinoisans who pay the second-highest property tax in the nation is expected to come up with a plan by the end of the year.

Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.

Attorneys for the family of Drew Peterson’s slain third wife are asking a Will County judge to reconsider his April decision to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit against the former Bolingbrook police sergeant.

Here’s a link to the story at the Chicago Tribune.

CARBONDALE — Southern Illinois is at the center of a national conversation about the First Amendment after the country rock band Confederate Railroad was removed from the Du Quoin State Fair’s grandstand lineup last week, apparently over their use of the name and symbols of the Confederacy.

Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.

The last child welfare investigator who made contact with Andrew “AJ” Freund before the young Crystal Lake boy was allegedly killed by his parents is a local elected official with a history of workplace complaints and a recent suspension, according to documents reviewed by the Tribune.

Here’s a link to the story at the Chicago Tribune.

A union representing thousands of Illinois state workers says its members have approved a four-year contract that offers lump-sum payments and a series of raises.

Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.

With a recent report showing that suicide rates among farmers are more than five times the national average, the Illinois Farm Bureau is taking steps to help farmers in need.

Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.

MARION — An event Tuesday offers area seniors an opportunity to do a little one-stop shopping for health care needs.

Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.

Wynonna Judd to play 2019 Du Quoin State Fair; fairgrounds are getting video gambling

Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.