All Stories from June 11, 2014 (Change date)
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Illiana highway ruling slowed by wildlife concernsJun 12, 2014 4:02 pm - PORTAGE, Ind. — Federal approval for the Illiana Expressway toll road has been delayed by concerns from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service partly over how the project mi...
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Stocks fall back as World Bank cuts growth outlookJun 12, 2014 8:02 am - NEW YORK — The stock market fell back from record levels Wednesday because of a weaker forecast for global growth and concerns about airline profits. Delta Air Lines and...
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20 finalists for Suburban Chicago's Got TalentJun 12, 2014 12:18 pm - Twenty finalists have been chosen to compete in Suburban Chicago's Got Talent, a summer-long talent competition with performers vying for prizes including a vacation tri...
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Tea party candidates try to build on Cantor lossJun 12, 2014 8:08 am - LAUREL, Miss. — Conservative insurgents rallied Wednesday to capitalize on the downfall of their party's House majority leader, whose loss to a tea party-backed challeng...
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Cantor announces plans to resign leadership postJun 11, 2014 4:01 pm - House Republican Leader Eric Cantor says he is resigning his leadership post at the end of next month. The majority leader is stepping down in the aftermath of his defe...
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Tatum, Hill talk comic chemistry, '22 Jump'Jun 12, 2014 6:05 am - NEW YORK — The comic duo of Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill began with an intentionally bad idea. Hill called up Tatum: “So I have this probably terrible idea, but I want...
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Grumpy Cat to star in (terrible!) holiday filmJun 12, 2014 6:05 am - NEW YORK — Look for Grumpy Cat on Lifetime to herald in the worst Christmas ever. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Internet sensation with the wobbly walk, big b...
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Senate backs bill to improve health care for vetsJun 12, 2014 8:08 am - WASHINGTON — The Senate acted Wednesday to help thousands of military veterans enduring long wait times for VA medical care, as the FBI revealed it has opened a criminal...
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City, CUB request ICC probeJun 12, 2014 4:03 pm - CHICAGO — The city of Chicago and the Citizens Utility Board on Wednesday requested an Illinois Commerce Commission probe of the electric market prompted by reports of c...
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In Hill testimony, Hagel defends Bergdahl tradeJun 12, 2014 8:08 am - WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel delivered an aggressive defense Wednesday of the secret prisoner exchange of five Taliban detainees for a U.S. soldier, telli...