Articles filed under Illinois
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Ryan says he learned lesson on LevineDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - When former Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan rails against corruption in his primary bid for governor, the Elmhurst Republican often faces questions about his own ties...
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10 arrested in weekend cockfighting raidDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - EARLVILLE -- Authorities say a cockfighting ring broken up over the weekend outside the LaSalle County town of Earlville had been going on for at least five years and ge...
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Freight train derails downstate; no injuriesDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - WYANET -- BNSF Railway says crews are cleaning up after a freight train derailed in north-central Illinois. Company spokesman Steve Forsberg says 19 cars of a 92-car fre...
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Mich. official sues to close Chicago shipping canal, block Asian carpDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- Michigan asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to sever a century-old connection between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River system to pre...
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Beginning to sound a lot like campaign seasonDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - The governor's race continues to heat up as the Feb. 2 primary draws ever closer. Expect to hear a lot more from candidates this week. All seven Republicans are schedule...
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Suit: Illinois inmates get too much soyDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - A recent menu from the Danville Correctional Center shows inmates have been served soy-blend hot dogs, soy-spiked sloppy joes and several other soy-enhanced dishes. That...
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Man gets prison for role in stepson's deathDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - ALBION -- A southern Illinois man once accused in his 5-year-old stepson's medicine-related death has been ordered to spend seven years in prison on a drug count. Twenty...
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Irony: Post-9/11 economy kept state from opening Thomson prisonDec 19, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - A healthy dose of political irony is unfolding in rural northwestern Illinois over Thomson prison and the plan to put detainees from Guantanamo Bay in its ...
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Durbin: Ill. due for $45 mil in defense spendingDec 19, 2009 10:00 pm - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says more than $45 million in Illinois defense-related spending has been approved by the U.S. Senate. The Illinois senator's office said Saturday t...
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Climatologist looks at chances for snowy ChristmasDec 19, 2009 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- The Illinois State Climatologist has analyzed the state's weather history, looking for chances of a snowy Christmas. State climatologist Jim Angel of the Il...