Illinois
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Bodies of couple found, child unharmed
Mar 02, 2009 10:00 pm - JOLIET -- A small child was found in a Will County home where the bullet-riddled bodies of his parents were found by the ex-wife of the dead man. The bodies of 31-year-o...
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Primary to select candidates for Emanuel's seatMar 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Voters go to the polls Tuesday in a special primary election that will whittle the list of candidates vying for the congressional seat that Rahm Emanuel vacated to serve...
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2 Illinois TV stations merge operations
Mar 02, 2009 10:00 pm - PEORIA -- Two central Illinois television stations have merged operations, citing financial concerns. The merger of WEEK-TV and WHOI-TV is effective Monday. Granite Bro...
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Police find baby's remains in Belleville
Mar 02, 2009 10:00 pm - COLUMBIA -- Authorities investigating a 23-year-old teacher's aide accused of trying to drown her newborn girl in a toilet at a house party last November have found the ...
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Quinn says it's time to shift focus, move on from Burris
Mar 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn says it's time to move on from the flap over embattled U.S. Sen. Roland Burris and focus on the economy. Quinn wants a special election for the Senate pos...
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State Sen. Bill Brady launches bid for governor
Mar 02, 2009 10:00 pm - State Sen. Bill Brady on Monday became the first candidate to formally enter the race for Illinois governor, telling audiences during a four-city fly-around that one rea...
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New book on farm land Lincoln once owned
Mar 02, 2009 10:00 pm - LERNA -- Kurt Peterson wrote a book on the history of Coles County farmland Abraham Lincoln once owned, but he thinks it really shows Lincoln's "very complicated" relati...
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Voter turnout for Emanuel's seat to be low
Mar 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Voting was at a trickle Tuesday as nearly two dozen candidates competed for their party's nomination in a special primary election for the seat vacated by U.S. Rep. Rahm...
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Burris election Web site is up and running
Mar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Roland Burris isn't saying whether he'll run for a full term in the Senate next year, but he has laid the groundwork on the Internet. Burris' Sen...
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Body found at Belleville strip mall
Mar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - BELLEVILLE -- Authorities in Belleville are trying to pinpoint what killed a 47-year-old man found dead behind a shopping center. Police haven't yet released the name of...