Illinois
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Did smoking ban cut into casino profits?
Feb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Gambling industry officials said the recent statewide indoor smoking ban could be to blame for an overall decline in state gambling revenue. The Illinois Gaming Board re...
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Authorities still seek Lane Bryant gunman
Feb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Tinley Park police said a crime lab was evaluating "a large quantity" of evidence collected in water searches and at the scene of a Lane Bryant clothing store where five...
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Officer killed during crime spree named Deputy of the Year
Feb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A central Illinois sheriff's deputy allegedly shot by two men during a multi-county crime spree last June has been named 2007 Deputy of the Year. Douglas ...
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Floods worst in decadesFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Experts say the flooding currently plaguing some parts of Illinois happens only once every couple of decades. U.S. Geological Survey hydrologist John Latour said the Iro...
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Park Ridge still a tossup between Obama, ClintonFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have bigger fish to fry -- and delegates to catch. Still, the question of which Democratic heavyweight carried Hillary's childhood homet...
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BP hearing delayedFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Indiana has delayed a public hearing about BP's new water permit for its planned Whiting refinery expansion. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has set t...
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Man killed in go-kart crashFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - A South suburban man lost control of his go-kart at an indoor track, crashed into a wall and was killed. Adam Robinson, 23, of Evergreen Park was pronounced dead Thursda...
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Governor: Keep subpoenas secret
Feb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration says it has new, secret evidence to warrant keeping the public from seeing federal subpoenas it has received. Lawyer...
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Court upholds police tactics in DuPage drug stingFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday that police don't have to follow a state eavesdropping law when working as part of a federal investigation. The ...
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Let's keep more of us engagedFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - No, the campaign that ended with voting Tuesday did not bring the Democrats their presidential nominee. Still, there were astonishing developments that deserve more atte...