Illinois
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State must refile lawsuit alleging MRI scamSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - The Illinois attorney general's office says it has to refile a lawsuit against more than 20 Chicago-area radiology centers it accuses of getting referrals by paying kick...
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Like victory in Iraq, 3rd-party president still distant dreamSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Some political third parties look at the crowded cluster of Republicans and Democrats vying for the White House and say, "Hey, why not throw our noble but unelectable ca...
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Governor bails out CTA, but not PaceSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich came through with a temporary bailout offer for the CTA on Wednesday but apparently left Pace out of a deal that has yet to gain approval from an ov...
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New plagiarism allegations against SIU president
Sep 11, 2007 11:00 pm - CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Hours after trustees affirmed their "full confidence" in Southern Illinois University's president, who's been accused of plagiarizing parts of his 19...
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Boy thrust into center of immigration debate
Sep 11, 2007 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- An 8-year-old boy has become a star attraction at pro-immigration events since his mother took refuge in a Chicago church before she was deported to Mexic...
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Toys from China subject of congressional hearingsSep 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Leading toy executives face scrutiny from members of Congress today during hearings that come in response to the growing number of cases and concerns about unsafe childr...
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CTA, Pace won't hold off hikes any longerSep 10, 2007 11:00 pm - Despite pleas from lawmakers to hold off, CTA and Pace officials say they simply can't postpone fare hikes and service cuts any longer in the face of giant budget shortf...
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Police soar with programSep 09, 2007 11:00 pm - Police and rescuers in Northern Illinois have a few extra "eyes in the sky" these days, thanks to a federal program that makes some pretty unique military surplus availa...
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Galesburg man still has car he bought in 1939
Sep 09, 2007 11:00 pm - GALESBURG -- For a short time, it seemed it was 1939 again at the residence of Tom O'Brien. A ride in an open, 1916 Ford Model T is akin to a trip in a time machine. "Th...
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Son secretly restores classic car for parents
Sep 09, 2007 11:00 pm - BARTONVILLE -- In the early days of their courtship, when gas was about a quarter a gallon, Don Taylor would pick up Joyce Haynes at her Peoria home in his 1956 Chevrole...