Illinois
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Appeals court denies Ryan's bond request
Oct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Former Gov. George Ryan's request to remain free on bond while he asks the U.S. Supreme Court to take his case was denied by a federal appeals court today, meaning he li...
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Lawyer makes it easier to provide for pets after death
Oct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - LANSING -- As a lawyer concentrating in estate planning, Peter Canalia was frequently was asked by clients to set up trusts for their pets. He's established trusts for d...
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Body found in forest preserve during search for missing mom
Oct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Investigators searching for a woman who disappeared during a jog through a south suburban Chicago forest preserve found a body Tuesday and police said they believed it w...
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Feds urge appeals court to make Ryan start his sentence
Oct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Prosecutors said Tuesday that former Gov. George Ryan and a co-defendant have little chance of getting their corruption convictions overturned and they should start serv...
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Aon to cut 2,700 jobs as profits riseOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Aon Corp., the world's second-largest insurance broker, said third-quarter profit rose 92 percent but it intends to cut 2,700 jobs in a second round of restructuring in...
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In town, Romney compares Clinton to an 'intern'Oct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - During a brief visit to the suburbs Tuesday, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney likened Sen. Hillary Clinton to an "intern" -- an occasionally troubleso...
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Authorities search for wife of Bolingbrook police officer
Oct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Illinois State Police were looking for the wife of a Bolingbrook police sergeant. Stacy Ann Peterson, 23, was last heard from on Sunday, authorities said. She never show...
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List of Illinois high schools with high dropout rates
Oct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - List of Illinois high schools with high dropout rates Johns Hopkins University researchers identified 55 Illinois schools as "dropout factories" because no more than 60...
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Politicians line up early for spot on Illinois ballot
Oct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Hundreds of Illinois politicians and their aides swarmed a state office Monday to grab a good spot on the 2008 primary ballot, a ritual that came earlier ...
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Relatives of missing woman says her husband has cuts ties to family
Oct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Family members of Lisa Stebic say her estranged husband, who has been named by police as a person of interest in her disappearance six months ago, has cut off all commun...