Articles filed under Illinois
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Driver's ed teacher had revoked license for DUIsNov 01, 2008 11:00 pm - MAYWOOD -- A suburban Chicago teacher who was convicted twice for driving under the influence taught driver's education for two years after his license was revoked in 20...
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League urges 'no' vote on con-conNov 01, 2008 11:00 pm - A few letters to the editor have been written about the question of whether to hold a Constitutional Convention for the state of Illinois. In one case, the writer believ...
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Daughter of Sen. Durbin dies at 40Nov 01, 2008 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Christine A. Durbin, the oldest daughter of Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, died Saturday at age 40, according to a spokesman for the Democratic senator. Christine...
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Senate candidates differ on military, IraqOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate rivals Dick Durbin and Steve Sauerberg offer contrasting views when it comes to military policy. Durbin, the Democratic senator form Springfiel...
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Suicide watch for man accused in killingOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON _ McLean County jailers are on suicide watch for a 21-year-old man charged in the rape and beating death of his pregnant sister-in-law. Jason Marksteiner of ...
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Illinois man gets 100 years for murderOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - PEORIA_ A judge in Peoria has sentenced a West Bluff man to 100 years in prison for beating his landlord to death. Circuit Judge James Shadid gave 36-year-old Allen Brow...
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Workplace accident kills worker at power plantOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - MARION _ Federal workplace safety officials are investigating the death of a contract worker at a southern Illinois power plant. Scheck Industrial Corp. President Randy ...
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GOP insider indicted in Rezko-Levine teacher retirement scamOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - With the chief fundraiser of Gov. Rod Blagojevich already convicted, a federal grand jury Thursday indicted another longtime Illinois power broker, William Cellini of Sp...
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Former dean sent to prison for sexual assaultOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - LITCHFIELD -- A former dean of students of a high school in Litchfield has been sentenced to five years in prison for criminal sexual assault. Montgomery County State's ...
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Tollway authority picks new chief as former CEO fights to get new jobOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Jeffrey S. Dailey returns to the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority as its chief just in time to watch the completion of a major construction effort he started. Tollw...