Illinois
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Plan to end patronage OK'dJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - A federal judge approved Friday a plan to end political patronage hiring at Chicago's city hall after modifying it to require officials to log all contacts about hiring ...
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6-year-old boy, man shot during home invasion
Jan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - A 6-year-old boy and a man were both in critical condition after being shot during what police said appeared to be a home invasion Friday morning on Chicago's West Side....
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Warming centers openJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Several state facilities will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday for anyone seeking refuge from the cold. The facilities include all tollway oases. Gov. R...
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Name change waiver soughtJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - A transgender woman who wants to change her legal name is asking the Illinois Supreme Court to order Will County's chief judge to waive about $450 in court fees because ...
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Smokers rack up violationsJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - The Illinois Department of Public Health said it has received nearly 600 reports of people violating the state's new smoking ban. State officials said 578 violations wer...
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Lawmakers OK transit bailoutJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- With only days to spare before a mass transit "doomsday" would have cut routes, raised fares and resulted in thousands of layoffs, state lawmakers approve...
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U of I board raises housing costs
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Contrasts in governing experience in presidential raceJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - It was fascinating to watch the three top contenders for the Democratic nomination discuss their concept of the presidency during Tuesday night's MSNBC debate in Las Veg...
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John Grisham, others seek DNA-test for convicted double-murderJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Several former U.S. attorneys and a best-selling crime novelist is asking Gov. Rod Blagojevich to order DNA testing in the case of a Peoria man who served 30 years in pr...
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Clinton has spent her life redefining herself