Illinois
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Potential jurors seem to know the stakes for RezkoMar 03, 2008 10:00 pm - As jury selection continued today in another of Illinois' highly publicized corruption trials, most potential panelists seemed well aware of the legal trouble facing a m...
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Rezko trial may have far-reaching effectsMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Opening arguments could start as early as Wednesday in the corruption trial of political insider Antoin "Tony" Rezko, court officials said today. That observation follow...
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Bolingbrook High student sues over expulsion
Mar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - A freshman has filed a lawsuit against Bolingbrook High School, saying he was expelled last month because he is Mexican-American. School officials said Sunday they could...
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Man rescued from well after pulling dog to safety
Mar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - PAWNEE, Ill. -- A Christian County sheet metal worker named Jeff Puckett is glad he isn't claustrophobic. Puckett stayed calm while he spent about 45 minutes Sunday nigh...
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Obama's record does not provide evidence of his ability to be a uniterMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Hillary Clinton has been trying to make a point about Barack Obama that deserves one last careful look before Tuesday's probably decisive Democratic primaries. If Obama ...
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Court says no need to notify of abortion
Mar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - A federal judge refused to allow enforcement of an ill-fated state law requiring teenage girls to notify their parents before getting abortions, potentially ending any c...
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Clinton's best move now would be to stop campaigningMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - There is dissension in the Hillary Clinton camp. Top aides have been in arguments, shouting back and forth about differences in strategy. Should Clinton come on strong? ...
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Media could regret Obama fascinationMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - The TV show "Commander in Chief" with Geena Davis and Donald Sutherland was one of the best prime-time television programs presented in the fall of 2005. It was so powe...
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Glad businesses are obeying smoke lawMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Protecting people from secondhand smoke in indoor workplaces and public places is good for health and good for business. We appreciate the efforts of our local business...
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Ex-baseball player finds himself behind different plateMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Now on deck, behind the plate, and in the kitchen, meet Juan Acevedo, former Major League pitcher turned restaurateur. The Dundee-Crown High School standout and graduate...