Emily Krone
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R. Kelly judge blocks expert's testimonyJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - An expert witness for the prosecution in the trial of R&B superstar R. Kelly will not be allowed to testify that victims of abuse often deny the abuse occurred. Cook Cou...
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State law diverts public money to private schoolsJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois private schools will receive millions of public dollars previously reserved for public schools, under the budget implementation law passed Thursday. The provisi...
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Huge school aid payments on the wayJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - After months of delay, schools will receive about $560 million in additional state aid for this school year. Lawmakers Thursday approved a plan to give extra aid to scho...
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Clinton's emotional response has brought maelstrom of opinionJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Hillary wept. Actually, her voice broke and she got a little misty-eyed, but you wouldn't know that from the overwhelming media response to her emotional display. At a c...
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Illegal immigrant was the face of controversyJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - She was like a mannequin in that little storefront church on Division. All the baggage people carried about illegal immigrants, they pinned on her. They dressed her up a...
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Separate attacks at Carpentersville complexJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - One man was shot and another stabbed in two separate attacks at the Fox View Apartment Complex in Carpentersville. Carpentersville police responded to a report of the fi...
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Weather is no rose for bowl travelersDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - With the holiday travel season still in full swing, Friday's snow storm threatened to derail family gatherings, sunshine getaways -- and Rose Bowl flights. Fighting Illi...
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Local zoos are safe, officials stressDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - Lincoln Park Zoo literature promises visitors a "perfect afternoon" lunching at the outdoor Big Cat Cafe, which offers a bird's-eye view of lounging lions and tigers. A ...
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Many women in schools, but few at the topDec 25, 2007 10:00 pm - A former math teacher, Diane Cody didn't hesitate when she was asked whether she could grasp the complexities of a school budget. Still, Cody felt the queries about her ...
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U of I hopefuls learn their fate by computerDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - At 5 p.m. Friday, with the click of a mouse, thousands of students across Illinois learned whether they made the cut at the state's flagship university. University of Il...