Articles filed under Illinois
-
Man sentenced to 59 years for torturing wifeMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - PEORIA -- A Peoria County judge says a man who tortured his wife over a two-week period in 2006 will have to spend at least 43 years in prison -- substantially a life se...
-
Griggsville hand crafts custom pool tablesMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - GRIGGSVILLE -- Her name is Angelina. She's a sleek, sturdy girl with Italian features and old-world flair. Treat her well, and she'll stick around for decades. You just ...
-
A corny reminder of the Land of LincolnMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Two sisters from Virginia are selling a single corn flake shaped like the state of Illinois on the online auction site eBay, drawing bids of up to $26 on Sunday. "At the...
-
Former employees sue Arlington ParkMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Three former Arlington Park racetrack employees filed a federal class-action lawsuit this month claiming they were wrongly evicted from apartments on the track's backstr...
-
Peterson to appear in courtMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Drew Peterson is scheduled to appear Monday in a Joliet courtroom on a matter concerning the disappearance of his wife, Stacy. The issue on which he will appear is relat...
-
Seniors can expect free rides, rebates from fare cardsMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Only $6.75 remains on Justine Williams' reduced fare card, but the 75-year-old values her every cent and wants the money back. "Nobody just throws money a...
-
Robbers stick up school cafeteriaMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Police in the southwestern Chicago suburb of Burbank are searching for a pair of robbers who made an odd choice in their stickup target. They robbed the cafeteria of a C...
-
Obama declares more Rezko cashMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Presidential candidate Barack Obama said Friday that he got more political money from indicted fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko than he has previously acknowled...
-
Does 'for better or worse' include $4,300 hookers?Mar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - In a scandal that erupted and reached a conclusion of sorts in just 72 hours this week, a dash of the scorn thrown the way of disgraced Democratic New York Gov. Eliot Sp...
-
Autopsy: NIU shooter didn't take illegal drugs before attackMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - The man who killed five students and wounded 16 in a Valentine's Day rampage at Northern Illinois University apparently did not have illegal drugs in his system at the t...