Region
-
Northwestern defends football program's academicsFeb 21, 2014 12:01 am - Northwestern University officials on Thursday countered a quarterback's allegations that the program places athletics over academics, urging a federal agency to deny a b...
-
Wis. man accused of neglecting horsesFeb 21, 2014 12:01 am - SOUTH WAYNE, Wis. - A southwestern Wisconsin man faces charges after authorities seized nearly a dozen horses suffering from neglect and found the remains of a dead hor...
-
Ill. earns top rating for fighting drunk drivingFeb 21, 2014 12:01 am - Mothers Against Drunk Driving gave Illinois a top rating for the state's efforts against drunken driving. The organization released its annual national report last mont...
-
4 suspected tornadoes hit central IllinoisFeb 21, 2014 12:00 am - MECHANICSBURG — The National Weather Service says four possible tornadoes touched down in central Illinois, causing minor damage. Officials with the agency's office in L...
-
Murder trial delayed after attorney slips on iceFeb 21, 2014 12:00 am - A South suburban businessman's murder trial has been delayed after a defense attorney slipped on ice outside the Bridgeview courthouse and was injured. Orland Park busin...
-
Auditor reports more Illinois computers missingFeb 21, 2014 12:00 am - The Illinois auditor general's office says the number of computers lost by state agencies in the past two years is nearing the 500 mark. The Springfield bureau of Lee E...
-
Civil War woodcuts, posters on display in IllinoisFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - METAMORA - Woodcut images, prints and posters from early in the Civil War will be on display at the historic courthouse in Metamora. The images are from a book produced...
-
Powerful storm moving into WisconsinFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - A powerful winter storm moving into Wisconsin is packing a mix of rain, sleet and snow. Forecasters expect travel to become increasing difficult throughout the day wit...
-
Indiana ambulance with ill patient crashes with police carFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - COLUMBUS, Ind. - Police say two paramedics and two volunteer firefighters were hurt when an ambulance carrying a dying patient crashed into a sheriff's patrol car in cen...
-
House fire kills 42-year-old in southern IllinoisFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - SHAWNEETOWN - A 42-year-old southern Illinois man has died after a fire at his home in Shawneetown. Fire officials say Mark P. Scates was pronounced dead on Wednesday at...