Illinois
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Walgreen's clothing line off to rocky startApr 08, 2008 11:00 pm - David Ng, manager of Walgreen at 191 N. Clark St., admits he hasn't seen much of an increase in foot traffic for the apparel in the chain's new Casual Gear line since it...
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Car must be returned to StebicApr 07, 2008 11:00 pm - A Will County judge has ordered authorities to return the car seized last year during an investigation into the disappearance of a Plainfield woman. But Will County Judg...
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Report: Affordable housing harder to find
Apr 07, 2008 11:00 pm - A new report indicates a minimum-wage earner would have to work 97 hours a week, 52 weeks a year, in order to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment in the Chicago area. ...
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Rezko defense implies Levine switched off wiresApr 07, 2008 11:00 pm - The defense attorney for Antoin "Tony" Rezko implied Monday that star witness Stuart Levine may have intentionally sabotaged his undercover activities toward a target he...
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Thompson says Wrigley still under discussion, no deal imminent
Apr 07, 2008 11:00 pm - The proposed sale of Wrigley Field to an Illinois stadium agency is still on hold as the two sides negotiate. Former Governor James Thompson gave a brief update on the s...
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19-year-old suburban soldier dies in Iraq
Apr 07, 2008 11:00 pm - The Department of Defense says a 19-year-old soldier from South suburban Sauk Village has died in Iraq. Officials say Army Pfc. Shane D. Penley died Sunday at a patrol b...
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USDA forecasts soybean growth, but farmers considering more corn
Apr 07, 2008 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- A few days before the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its estimate of how much corn, soybeans and other crops farmers will plant this year, Larry Gl...
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Efforts to save Delta Queen stepped up
Apr 07, 2008 11:00 pm - HANNIBAL, Mo. -- Ceremonies are planned in several Mississippi River cities, including St. Louis and Alton, in case this year's voyages of the iconic Delta Queen are her...
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Generation gap makes for interesting debate in Clinton-Obama raceApr 07, 2008 11:00 pm - It seems the presidential primary season has outlived its welcome, rather like winter in northern New England where the snowdrifts have delayed our annual appointment wi...
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Governor signs bill to bypass Electoral College
Apr 07, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois is officially ready to bypass the Electoral College in choosing the country's president, but dozens more states would have to join the effort b...