By Kurt Erickson SPRINGFIELD - A candidate for a seat in Congress has a new reason to ask voters to choose him: He needs a job. Terry Heenan, a Republican running to replace retiring U.S. Rep.

By Emma Graves Fitzsimmons, Chicago Tribune Dec. 13--A change in political fortunes appeared to put Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s proposal for a south suburban airport back on track Wednesday.

By Kurt Erickson SPRINGFIELD - Embattled U.S. Rep. Jerry Weller may announce his retirement during an event today in Joliet.

By Scott Miller NORMAL - While most of the wind energy generated in Illinois is headed out of state, Normal mayor Chris Koos said Friday he wants the town to purchase some of the power. It's part of the town's efforts to purchase 25 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2010, he said.

By Keith Benman, The Times, Munster, Ind. Mar. 20--MONEE -- Illinois leaders are calling for a study of the Illiana Expressway to be completed as soon as possible and for an intense federal lobbying effort to have it declared a "Corridor of the Future.""Everywhere I go, this is the No.