Illinois
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Man accused of killing outside Lincoln Library fit for trial
Oct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A man who allegedly beat to death a homeless man outside the Lincoln Library has been found fit to stand trial. Robert B. Jones, 46, who is also homeless,...
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Teacher alleges age, racial bias in lawsuit against school district
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Briefs: Flight to Chicago divertedOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - A United Airlines flight from Connecticut to Chicago has made an unscheduled landing in Albany, N.Y., because of a potential engine problem. Flight 791 left Bradley Inte...
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New law requiring moment of silence in Illinois schools starts todayOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Beginning today, public schools across Illinois are required to offer students a moment of silence to pray, ponder the day or otherwise reflect on their l...
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Senate restores some of budget cut by governor
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Obama needs to shift his campaign into a higher gearOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - Politics is about self-control and staying on message. But it's also about letting go. It's this attribute -- the politician's equivalent of getting "into the zone" -- t...
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Auto dealers can't haggle on sentence
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Legislators honor late Rosemont leaderOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIED -- State lawmakers Wednesday recalled the late Don Stephens as a visionary, who saw the potential for Rosemont when few others did, and then had both the deal...
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Accord reached on dispensing morning-after pill
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At governor's urging, lawmakers reject higher speed for trucksOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Truckers must still drive 55 mph after the Illinois House had second thoughts about raising the highway speed limit for semis to 65. Prodded by Gov. Rod B...