Articles filed under Illinois
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Body found in Kankakee River ID'dJun 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Will County authorities have identified the body of the man pulled Monday from the Kankakee River on to be that of a man reported missing. According the Will County coro...
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6 southern Illinois counties declared disaster areasJun 10, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Six southeastern Illinois counties have been declared state disaster areas, giving them access to state resources in response and recovery efforts. Gov. R...
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Fighter jets may leave stateJun 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich has lost a last-ditch effort to keep 15 National Guard jets from leaving the capital city for Indiana. U.S. District Judge Richard Mills on Monday r...
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Cops probe death of Mackinaw womanJun 10, 2008 11:00 pm - PEKIN -- The Tazewell County state's attorney says a criminal investigation is under way into the death of a 30-year-old Mackinaw woman. Prosecutor Stu Umholtz says the ...
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Man's body found in water-filled strip pitJun 10, 2008 11:00 pm - HERRIN -- Authorities in Williamson County are investigating the discovery of a 68-year-old Herrin man's body inside a pickup truck in a water-filled strip pit. Divers f...
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Pot advocate arrestedJun 10, 2008 11:00 pm - A longtime New York City advocate for the legalization of medical marijuana and a veteran of the Youth International Party -- or Yippies -- is accused of money launderin...
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Cross calls Madigan impeachment memo 'a scheme to lie'Jun 10, 2008 11:00 pm - The top Republican in the Illinois House is questioning Speaker Michael Madigan's commitment to working out state budget issues and passing a public works program. House...
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McCain presents a refreshing change in stale debate formatJun 10, 2008 11:00 pm - It's pretty obvious what was the most overhyped political story of the past week. The honors clearly go to the Hillary Clinton drama: Will she stand down? Will she endor...
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Cops question husband of missing womanJun 09, 2008 11:00 pm - MACKINAW -- Authorities in central Illinois were questioning the husband of a missing rural Mackinaw woman who was the subject of a search that was suspended when a body...
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Conquering poverty with entrepreneurial spiritJun 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Listening to Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton repeat stories they claim to have been told by the poor and the unemployed, who are unable to pay for food and medicine and...