Articles filed under Illinois
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Fairdale a year after tornado's wrath: 'This is always home'Apr 09, 2016 1:00 am - No one has to tell Deena Schell her hometown will never look the same again. But she doesn't believe for a second it won't be the same again. “This is home. This is alwa...
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Hastert kept his secrets while decrying molestersApr 09, 2016 1:00 am - Hastert once called for life sentences for 'repeat child molesters'
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Bob Vila sues Illinois PR man over false representationApr 08, 2016 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Television home renovation expert Bob Vila is suing a northern Illinois public relations specialist whom he claims falsely purported to represent h...
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Peoria Zoo names 4-month-old female lion cubsApr 08, 2016 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - The Peoria Zoo has given African names to its three 4-month-old female lion cubs. The Pekin Daily Times (http://bit.ly/1SjLPO6 ) reports that zoo sta...
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Rockford celebrates Cheap Trick's entry into Hall of FameApr 08, 2016 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - The city of Rockford is planning a rock star celebration for hometown band Cheap Trick's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The band wi...
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ACL tear will cost Illinois receiver Dudek another seasonApr 08, 2016 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Illinois receiver Mike Dudek will miss a second consecutive season after again tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, coach Lov...
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Catholic students: Pope's guidance about how to live faithApr 08, 2016 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Catholic students at the University of Illinois say Pope Francis' new document about families is a demonstration to Catholics about how to live th...
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Bloomington police seek help from security-camera ownersApr 08, 2016 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - Bloomington police are asking residents and business owners to let them use their security cameras to fight crime. The police department launche...
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Residents hope feral cats can address Chicago's rat problemApr 08, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Dozens of Chicago residents are taking in feral cats in an effort to rid their homes and neighborhoods of rats. The Tree House Humane Society launched its...
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Rauner appeals federal denial of disaster fundsApr 08, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner is appealing the federal government's March decision to deny funding to help local governments pay for dam...