This file photo shows Sen. Jason Plummer, R-Edwardsville, speaking during a news conference. Plummer is backing a lawsuit filed this week by Republican lawmakers as part of an effort to end ...

CHICAGO (AP) -- The Republican candidate for lieutenant governor has missed three appearances with his opponents, including a forum he skipped out on just minutes before it began. Most recently, Jason ...

O‘FALLON, Ill. (AP) — In his quest for the White House, Mitt Romney has ignored Democrats’ demands that he disclose more of his tax returns. With his eyes on southern Illinois’ soon-to-be-open ...

Illinois Republican State Senator Jason Plummer warns the new Clean and Reliable Grid Act could hike energy bills and shift power to state agencies. | A live look at what happened today, what’s ...