Articles filed under Illinois
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Giannoulias formally announces bid for SenateJul 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Illinois' state treasurer formally announced Sunday that he'll run for President Barack Obama's old Senate seat. Democrat Alexi Giannoulias promised supporters at a down...
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Court case won't burn your tollway burgerJul 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Legal trouble for Wilton Partners, the firm that manages seven Illinois Tollway oases, won't deprive drivers of their coffee, fast food or needed bathroom breaks, offici...
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Quinn says he's going to run for governorJul 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn said today he plans to run for governor, the office he took over after Rod Blagojevich was removed from office. Quinn told WBBM radio today that he indeed...
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Illinois State to seek tuition increaseJul 24, 2009 11:00 pm - NORMAL -- Illinois State University plans to ask its board of trustees to increase tuition and fees 7.6 percent for new students this fall. If trustees approve the prop...
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Comptroller Hynes making bid for governorJul 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn is set to face a tough challenge from a top member of his own party. Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes has decided to run against Quinn in the upcoming prima...
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Some WaMu ATM customers unable to access moneyJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Some Washington Mutual customers were unable to access their money through WaMu ATMs for about 90 minutes early Friday morning. ATMs in the New York M...
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More than 3,400 swine flu cases reported in Ill.Jul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- State health officials say about 3,400 cases of swine flu have been reported in Illinois, which is about 100 more than last week's count. The Illinois Dep...
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Teens arrested in school burglaryJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - O'FALLON -- Police say eight teenagers have been arrested and more are expected to be taken into custody in a burglary last weekend of a grade school in southwestern Ill...
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Suburban lawmakers play key, opposing roles in health care battleJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - The congressman representing Addison and Lombard opposes government-run health insurance. Just west, the congressman representing St. Charles and West Chicago is a key s...
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Officials say Craigslist is still selling sexJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Two months after Craigslist promised to rid itself of advertisements placed by prostitutes, law enforcement officials say the classified ad site is still in the business...