Illinois
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Stalled budget affecting disabled
Aug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD-- The Illinois budget impasse means hundreds of disabled former state employees won't get their workers' compensation checks on time, providing an early exam...
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Sen. Dan Cronin wants to remove governor from officeAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Republican state Sen. Dan Cronin plans to launch a long-shot effort next week to give voters the chance to remove Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich from office. The Elmhur...
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Bridge consruction sticker shockAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- If Illinois set out to fix every bridge and road in need of repair, the price tag would reach into the tens of billions of dollars, likely requiring a sub...
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Cost of lawmakers staying in Springfield: $808,000 and we're countingAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - $808,000 and we're counting This is the estimated cost of keeping lawmakers in Springfield so far. Gov. Rod Blagojevich has ordered them to stay in overtime until they c...
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Illinois DigestAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - NIU tracking pest: Farmers concerned about pests invading their corn crop have a new way to find out if bugs are headed their way. Northern Illinois University has launc...
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Stop alcohol ads aimed at minorsAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich will soon have an opportunity to further combat underage drinking when the General Assembly sends him unanimously approved legislation that would cr...
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Consistency lifts Score over WMVPAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - With WMVP 1000-AM still trying to break in a new local morning-midday show, and about to be forced to change hosts in midday afternoons with the departure of Dan Patrick...
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Illinois' goals for grad rates not adequate
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How Blagojevich ended up on a political desert island
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Mastodon 411Aug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - • They're distantly related to modern elephants. • Likely traveled in family herds, led by the females. •Habitats were forests and woodlands in North America. •T...