Region
-
Bloomington man gets 16 years for sex assaultAug 28, 2012 9:00 am - BLOOMINGTON — A judge in central Illinois has handed down a 16-year prison sentence for a Bloomington man accused of sexually assaulting a girl more than 400 times over ...
-
Shedd welcomes new baby beluga whaleAug 28, 2012 9:00 am - There’s a new baby beluga at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium. Aquarium officials announced the baby beluga whale was born early Monday at 4 1/2-feet long and 150 pounds. Offici...
-
Peterson lawyers to resume defense caseAug 28, 2012 8:53 am - Drew Peterson’s attorneys are hoping to dent the credibility of his vanished fourth wife heading into their second day presenting evidence as they seek to show he didn’t...
-
Gov. Walker previews his RNC speechAug 28, 2012 8:00 am - MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he will talk about his last year and half in office at the Republican National Convention. When Walker took office in 2011,...
-
Purdue suspends LB following arrestAug 27, 2012 6:45 pm - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue has suspended starting linebacker Dwayne Beckford indefinitely. Coach Danny Hope made the announcement late Monday, saying Beckford was arr...
-
Jurors see video of man’s reaction to murder newsAug 27, 2012 6:23 pm - Prosecutors of Christopher Vaughn, who is accused of killing his wife and three children, played videotape of investigators questioning him about the crime, and which in...
-
Committee wants to reduce salmon stocking in Lake MichiganAug 27, 2012 4:34 pm - The number of salmon stocked in Lake Michigan would be reduced sharply for three years under a proposal that experts say is necessary to maintain a balance between sport...
-
Hammond adding police surveillance camerasAug 27, 2012 9:03 am - HAMMOND, Ind. — A northwestern Indiana city is following several larger cities in putting up police surveillance cameras in hopes that they will help fight crime. Hammon...
-
Purdue sets memorial service for Neil ArmstrongAug 27, 2012 8:13 am - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University plans to honor graduate Neil Armstrong’s life and achievements as the first man to walk on the moon with a campus memorial servi...
-
1 dead in smoky fire at 10-story Evansville towerAug 27, 2012 8:12 am - EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Firefighters in Evansville used a ladder truck to help rescue some people from balconies during a smoky fire in a 10-story apartment building for the ...