Illinois
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Bitterness is real - and the Democrats have helped create itApr 19, 2008 11:00 pm - The chickens - to borrow a phrase - are coming home to roost for the Democrats. And are they bitter. The fight for the presidential nomination has gone from surly to sur...
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Woman accused of stealing Little League funds
Apr 19, 2008 11:00 pm - A lawsuit filed by the Illinois Attorney General's office accuses a former treasurer of the Melrose Park Little League of stealing more than $24,000 from the league's tw...
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Child dies after being struck by ambulanceApr 19, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A 7-year-old boy has died after being struck by an ambulance while riding his bike over the weekend. Truvonte M. Edwards was pronounced dead at 8:37 a.m. ...
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At least 11 aftershocks reported in Illinois since Friday's quake
Apr 19, 2008 11:00 pm - WEST SALEM--Seismologists say at least 11 aftershocks have been reported in Illinois since a 5.2 magnitude quake startled residents from Milwaukee to Atlanta. The temblo...
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County exec accused of DUIApr 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Will County Executive Larry Walsh was cited for driving under the influence after being stopped by police in Elwood, police said. The 60-year-old former state senator wa...
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Study shows train demandApr 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Proposed railroad service between Iowa City and Chicago would draw 187,000 passengers a year but would require about $55 million in set-up costs, according an Amtrak stu...
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Rezko freed on $8 million bond, home monitoringApr 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Satisfied that safeguards are in place to keep him from skipping the country, a federal judge has decided Antoin "Tony" Rezko can go home from jail as his corruption tri...
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Gov uses employees to seek budget support
Apr 18, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich, never shy about using taxpayer resources to push his agenda, is once again marshaling state employees to build backing for his budge...
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Mass roadkill grave now covered
Apr 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Mass roadkill grave now covered GOODFIELD -- The Illinois Department of Transportation says it intends to keep on using part of the median on Interstate 74 in Woodford ...
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No bids for 'Spindle'Apr 18, 2008 11:00 pm - An effort to sell a 50-foot stack of rusty automobiles online has failed, putting the future of the structure in doubt. Bidding for the iconic "Spindle" sculpture, which...