Illinois
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Trucker killed in I-57 crash
Apr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - BENTON -- Illinois State Police are investigating a chain-reaction crash that killed a Minnesota truck driver on Interstate 57 in southern Illinois. Authorities say 39-y...
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Champaign man found dead at food plant
Apr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - A 46-year-old Champaign man has been found dead at a soon-to-close food plant. Champaign Fire Department spokeswoman Dena Schumacher says a co-worker found Kurt Davis ar...
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Suspicious package found in state building
Apr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - MOUNT VERNON -- Authorities in southern Illinois are analyzing the remains of a suspicious package that a bomb squad destroyed with a water cannon as a precaution. Deput...
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Woman accused of shooting boyfriend's dog
Apr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - GRANITE CITY -- A southwestern Illinois woman is jailed on charges that she shot a boyfriend's dog that later had to be euthanized. Madison County prosecutors on Monday ...
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Quinn defends process of releasing tax forms
Apr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is defending his decision to show his income tax returns only to people who make appointments to see them at his Chicago and Springfield offices....
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Mother of slain boys wants judge investigated
Apr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The mother of two central Illinois boys found dead with their father has asked the state to investigate the conduct of a judge who allowed the father unsu...
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Quincy man accused in crash that killed 2 teens
Apr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - QUINCY -- A man remains jailed in the Mississippi River city of Quincy on charges that accuse him of drunkenly causing the deaths of two teens in a weekend crash. Ninete...
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Group renew push to legalize medical marijuana
Apr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Supporters are renewing their push to legalize medical marijuana in Illinois. The Marijuana Policy Project said Tuesday it is promoting the idea with tele...
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New push to legalize medical marijuana
Apr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Supporters are renewing their push to legalize medical marijuana in Illinois. The Marijuana Policy Project said Tuesday it is promoting the idea with tele...
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Man accused of killing fiancee's toddler
Apr 20, 2009 11:00 pm - A 25-year-old suburban Chicago man is jailed on $5 million bond after being charged with killing his fiancee's toddler. Will County prosecutors have charged Lee Ponshe o...