Articles filed under Region
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Governor unfazed by link to corruption caseFeb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Undeniably linked to a federal corruption case and then stymied by lawmakers on health care, Gov. Rod Blagojevich grasped for political relevance Tuesday,...
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Foster, Oberweis talk Iraq, taxes and valuesFeb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Congressional hopefuls Bill Foster and Jim Oberweis Tuesday night clashed on the war in Iraq and health care as the special March 8 election draws closer. Foster, the De...
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NIU gets OK to build proton cancer centerFeb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois regulators gave Northern Illinois University the go-ahead Tuesday to pursue construction of the state's first proton therapy cancer treatment center in West Chi...
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Big snowstorm spurs plea for federal helpFeb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - The seemingly continual snowstorms this season blend together, but one event was so significant it has triggered calls for federal help from 21 counties in southern Wisc...
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First house falls to O'Hare expansionFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - As the first house standing in the path of O'Hare International Airport expansion came crumbling down Monday, O'Hare opponents said their fight is far from over. "The O'...
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Don't rush changes in early votingFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - The phrase "every vote counts" might not be ringing true with some who cast ballots in the Feb. 5 primary. That's because the candidate they favored wound up saying to t...
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Exelon experiences licensing delayFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Exelon Corp.'s bid to extend the operating license for its Oyster Creek, N.J., nuclear power plant was postponed after regulators failed to act on a favorable...
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Chicago Fed report shows slow growthFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Economic growth remained well below average in January, according to research released Monday by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, which also said that inf...
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State considers lowering voting age to 17Feb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Few legal rites of passage exist at age 17. There's the opportunity to see R-rated movies like "Strange Wilderness" without Mom or Dad. Or buy an M-rated ...
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Lawyer agrees to plead guilty to paying kickbacks to revenue agentsFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - CHICAGO -- A Southwest suburban attorney has agreed to plead guilty to paying kickbacks to former state tax auditors. In a deal with federal prosecutors, 36-year-old Dea...