Illinois
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Mitsubishi to idle Ill. factory for 7 weeksDec 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Mitsubishi Motors Corp. plans to stop building vehicles at its Illinois plant for seven weeks starting in mid-February, as the company struggles with a 25 percent drop i...
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Woman charged in crash that killed 3
Dec 07, 2008 10:00 pm - A 43-year-old LaSalle County woman is due to be arraigned this coming week on charges related to a drunken driving crash that left a woman and her two young children dea...
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St. Louis-bound train hits truck; 10 hurt
Dec 07, 2008 10:00 pm - BRIGHTON -- Amtrak says one of its trains slammed into a tractor-trailer that blocked the tracks in southern Illinois, injuring nine passengers and a crew member. Amtrak...
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Blago: Jackson Jr. a 'strong candidate' to replace Obama
Dec 07, 2008 10:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is another candidate interested in the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. Gov. Rod Blagojevich says he's meeting Monday wit...
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Counterfeiters turning $5s into $100s
Dec 07, 2008 10:00 pm - ALTON -- Bank officials in the Alton area say Abraham Lincoln has once again been turning into Benjamin Franklin this fall. Just as they did last year, counterfeiters ar...
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Arcola lawnmowers to appear in inauguration paradeDec 07, 2008 10:00 pm - ARCOLA, Ill. -- An invitation to perform in the 56th Inaugural Parade has the World Famous Lawn Rangers from Amazing Arcola spicing up its routine, which involves drill-...
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Man shot to death at gas station
Dec 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Authorities in South Holland are investigating the shooting death of a 20-year-old man at a service station. South Holland police and the South Suburban Major Crimes Tas...
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Madigan says ex-tollway chief can't work for government contractorsDec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan wants to block former tollway chief Brian McPartlin from taking a job with an engineering firm that has received more than $30 mil...
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Jackson makes case for Senate nodDec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. says his record in Washington and history of reaching out to suburban leaders regarding a third airport make him best suited to fill the U....
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Suburban lawmakers debate auto industry bailoutDec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - While acknowledging the sweeping ramifications of a domestic auto industry collapse on Illinois' economy, suburban lawmakers questioned executives of the Big Three Frida...