Articles filed under Illinois
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Glen Ellyn mom wins award for work with suburban kidsJul 12, 2015 7:03 am - Kate Cozzani of Glen Ellyn surrounds herself with her six children, teaches other kids, coaches even more kids - and wouldn't have it any other way, she said. Cozzani is...
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Pluto-bound spacecraft carrying ashes of Illinois astronomerJul 11, 2015 1:00 am - Associated Press STREATOR, Ill. - The NASA spacecraft set to complete a flyby of Pluto on Tuesday is carrying some of the ashes of the Illinois astronomer who discovered...
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Riopell: No Illinois budget, more blame as stalemate ends second weekJul 10, 2015 5:30 am - By Mike Riopell Political Editor mriopell@dailyherald.com What you won't see as Gov. Bruce Rauner and state lawmakers head into the weekend is a finished state budget. S...
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Roskam plan to develop antibiotics to fight 'superbugs' moves in CongressJul 10, 2015 1:00 am - A plan from U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam intended to spur development for new antibiotics to fight so-called superbugs is advancing in Congress. The U.S. House approved a prop...
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Zopp: Duckworth endorsement shows 'insensitivity to Chicago'Jul 10, 2015 1:00 am - Democrat Andrea Zopp says national party leaders who backed U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth in the Senate primary race next year may have a "total insensitivity to Chicago, Af...
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Wauconda High School teacher says he's running for U.S. SenateJul 10, 2015 1:00 am - A Wauconda High School social studies teacher says he's running for U.S. Senate next year as an independent. Jim Brown of Lake Zurich has never run for elected office be...
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Will Rauner sign College of DuPage-inspired reform?Jul 09, 2015 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner will get the final say whether the $763,000 College of DuPage severance deal for former President Robert Breuder will lead to caps on similar deals sta...
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Instacart expands delivery to more Western suburbsJul 09, 2015 1:00 am - ELMHURST - Instacart, a grocery delivery service whose workers hand pick and deliver items from trusted local stores, announced today that it is now delivering from Jewe...
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Kirk, Duckworth raise big money in Senate raceJul 08, 2015 1:00 am - Sen. Mark Kirk pulled ahead in the fundraising race for U.S. Senate with the Highland Park Republican's campaign saying today he'll report raising $1.35 million in the p...
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New Rauner pension plan cuts benefits for teachers, cops, firefightersJul 08, 2015 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner unveiled a new broad plan Wednesday to try to cut some retirement benefits for teachers, firefighters, police officers and Cook County employees. The l...