Articles filed under Illinois
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Dozens of babies abandoned in Ill. since 2001Dec 27, 2008 10:00 pm - A baby girl found in the vestibule of a Chicago apartment building this week is one of dozens of infants abandoned in Illinois since 2001. The Save Abandoned Babies Foun...
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Governor repeats innocence claims in sidewalk talkDec 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Talked into a sidewalk news interview Friday, Gov. Rod Blagojevich appeared as confident as he was in his Dec. 19 news conference, again denying any wrongdoing and vowin...
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Woman who killed daughter must repay loanDec 25, 2008 10:00 pm - PEKIN -- A central Illinois woman serving a 36-year prison sentence for suffocating her autistic daughter has been ordered to repay a $210,000 loan from her parents. Kar...
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4 children of murdered Illinois mother adoptedDec 25, 2008 10:00 pm - URBANA -- A couple from Urbana adopted four children whose mother was reported missing before her body was found in a wooded area a few miles from her home. Mark and Lis...
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Illinois faces $1.5M bill in jail roof collapseDec 25, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The cash-strapped Illinois government may have to spend as much as $1.5 million to repair the roof of a jail in the northwestern region of the state. No o...
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17-year-old being sought in fatal shootingDec 25, 2008 10:00 pm - ROCK ISLAND -- Rock Island Police have issued a warrant for the arrest of a suspect in the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Freddie Solis. Police said Friday they were seek...
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Quinn spends Christmas with sailorsDec 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn spent part of his Christmas with 99 sailors stationed at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center who were unable to be with their families for the holid...
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Gov's lawyer asks panel to subpoena Obama staffDec 25, 2008 10:00 pm - In a move intended to force public testimony from President-elect Barack Obama's inner circle, a lawyer for Gov. Rod Blagojevich has asked the legislative panel consider...
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Already one governor duty conflicts with court dateDec 25, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Rod Blagojevich's two worlds - that of chief executive and criminal defendant - are set for a Jan. 14 collision course. On that date, the governor has...
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Pardon gives man chance to resume huntingDec 24, 2008 10:00 pm - MAHOMET -- With a pardon from President Bush in his pocket, a retired southern Illinois railroad worker is getting a fresh start -- and the chance to hunt again -- two d...