Illinois
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Giannoulias: Some banks agree to waive fees for Holocaust reparations
Jan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Several banks have agreed to waive international transfer fees on reparation payments to Holocaust survivors, according to Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias. Giannoul...
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Clinton plays up Obama's ties to RezkoJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - In an aggressive attempt to derail Barack Obama's presidential bid, New York Sen. Hillary Clinton has reached into the Illinois senator's past and pulled out both fresh ...
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Toy maker Ty Inc. fights recall of lead-tainted dolls
Jan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - A popular toy maker is refusing to pull a lead-tainted doll from store shelves across Illinois, challenging a state law governing lead content in toys, the state says. T...
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Governor discloses more legal feesJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich belatedly disclosed Tuesday a half-million dollars in campaign legal work as federal investigators continue to probe his fundraising and allegations...
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Obama is facing a must-win situation in South CarolinaJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - COLUMBIA, S.C. -- South Carolina has become a must-win state for Barack Obama. Whatever the outcome of Saturday's Democratic presidential primary here, the Illinois sena...
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Bickering between Democratic candidates continues
Jan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton argued Tuesday that Barack Obama's frustration with losing prompted him to look for a fight in their latest debate. Obama s...
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Blago: Seniors should sign up
Jan 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich is urging the state's senior citizens to register for free public transportation. Blagojevich spent Monday in Peoria, Moline and Decatur talking to...
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Congressional hopeful offers new name for King DayJan 21, 2008 10:00 pm - If elected, congressional candidate Kenneth Arnold says he'd seek to have Martin Luther King Jr. Day renamed to make it more inclusive. Arnold, a candidate in the 8th C...
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Illinois' first-person registry increases organ donations
Jan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Organ and tissue donation has increased by 20 percent in Illinois since the state's first-person donor registry became law in 2006. The Secretary of State...
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Friends and relatives of missing Bolingbrook woman hold vigil
Jan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Friends and family of missing Bolingbrook woman Stacy Peterson have held a candlelight vigil in honor of her 24th birthday. The mother of two disappeared in late October...