Illinois
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Clinton has come back by raising voter doubt about ObamaMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - She threw the kitchen sink at him. Accused Barack Obama of plagiarism. Mocked his eloquence. Questioned his truthfulness about NAFTA. Wasn't enough. Hillary Clinton sti...
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Insulting, ignorant views of the influence of the Latino voteMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Recently, I was in California doing an interview on a New York radio show talking about Texas. Also on the show was an African-American columnist from a newspaper in New...
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Boeing backers blame McCain
Mar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Angry Boeing supporters are vowing revenge against Republican presidential candidate John McCain over Chicago-based Boeing's loss of a $35 billion Air Forc...
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Don't return to cronyism, nepotismMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - With Hillary Clinton recently staging a so-called comeback with primary victories in Ohio and Texas, it seems more likely than ever that a scenario will unfold in which ...
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Internet domain prospectors try to capitalize after NIU tragedyMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Less than 24 hours after the shootings at Northern Illinois University, "domain prospectors" went to work registering various Web site addresses they hoped to sell later...
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Price-fixing movie will film in DecaturMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - DECATUR -- Film crews working on a movie about price fixing at agricultural processor Archer Daniels Midland in the 1990s will come to Decatur this spring. A spokeswoman...
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Grand jury gets NIU caseMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Prosecutors say they've taken the case of five students shot dead last month at Northern Illinois University before a grand jury. DeKalb County State's Attorney Ronald M...
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Illinois superdelegates say presidential race must continue
Mar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Key Illinois Democrats said Wednesday that party leaders shouldn't try to force an end to the presidential nomination battle, even though several see virt...
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Obama raises record $55 million in month
Mar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Democratic Sen. Barack Obama raised a record $55 million in February for his presidential campaign, eclipsing rival Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's own subst...
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Study: Death penalty flaws still existMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Eight years after Illinois' death penalty moratorium was imposed, many systemic flaws that led to wrongful convictions still exist. That was the main thrust of an activi...