Articles filed under Illinois
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Court rules casinos must pay surcharge to horse racetracksJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The state Supreme Court says Illinois' richest casinos must pay part of their profits to horse racetracks. Four riverboats in the northern part of the sta...
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Peterson's son picks up seized gunsJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Former Bolingbrook Police Sergeant Drew Peterson's son has picked up eight guns that authorities seized from Peterson's house last year. Peterson's attorney Joel Brodsky...
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Reward offered in possible burial mound lootingJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - UNIONVILLE -- Historic preservationists are offering a $2,000 reward they hope leads to an arrest in the possible looting of prehistoric American Indian burial mounds in...
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Former CLTV broadcaster's conviction overturnedJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - A former CLTV producer's conviction for solicitation of a minor has been overturned by an Illinois appellate court, his attorney said Tuesday. Robert Goldman of Aurora w...
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Research facility in GlencoeJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - The Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe has broken ground on a building designed to serve as an international center for plant conservation research. The 36,000-square-foo...
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In leaving his church, Obama shows he's a traditional politicianJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Say it ain't so. Barack Obama has worked hard to convince Americans that he is the untraditional politician -- immune to special interests, loyal to his faith, close to...
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Dead man in Kankakee County identifiedJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Authorities in Kankakee County say a body found last month has been identified as a Chicago man. Coroner Bob Gessner said 30-year-old Maurice Harden was identified throu...
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Governor: State budget is 'out of whack', needs workJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - With a state budget that's $2 billion "out of whack" on his desk, Gov. Rod Blagojevich called Monday for meetings with legislative leaders to produce a balanced budget a...
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Woman arrested for abusing 911 systemJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - BENTON -- Police in Benton say Tabitha Artis was persistent in dialing up the county's 911 system, and they're calling it a crime. The 27-year-old woman was arrested for...
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Governor has things to add on ethicsJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich says he is "filled with enthusiasm" about a reform measure sitting on his desk that would prevent state officials from taking campaign cash from mos...