The Illinois House voted 113-to-3 today to shift money from other parts of the state budget to avoid interruptions in child care. The measure now goes to the Senate. The state is on the verge of halting payments to...More >>
Chicago police Superintendent Garry McCarthy says the department is ready to provide a safe environment for protesters demonstrating against the NATO summit.More >>
Chicago police Superintendent Garry McCarthy says the department is ready to provide a safe environment for protesters demonstrating against the NATO summit.More >>
The Illinois Attorney General's Office and an advocacy group for the disabled have filed a federal lawsuit that aims to force the organization that oversees high school sports in the state to allow disabled athletes to...More >>
The Illinois Attorney General's Office and an advocacy group for the disabled have filed a federal lawsuit that aims to force the organization that oversees high school sports in the state to allow disabled athletes to...More >>
A former Houston police officer has been acquitted in the beating of a teenage burglary suspect. A jury found Andrew Blomberg not guilty of a misdemeanor charge. He's the first of four fired officers to stand trial in...More >>
A former Houston police officer has been acquitted in the beating of a teenage burglary suspect. A jury found Andrew Blomberg not guilty of a misdemeanor charge. He's the first of four fired officers to stand trial in...More >>
Dozens of world leaders are heading to the United States to discuss Europe's economic woes and solidify plans for winding down the Afghanistan war.More >>
Dozens of world leaders are heading to the United States to discuss Europe's economic woes and solidify plans for winding down the Afghanistan war.More >>
Authorities say a car theft ring "stalked" New York City residents who drove Lexus SUVs and other mint-condition luxury vehicles so it could steal the cars and fill orders from clients in northwest Africa.More >>
Authorities say a car theft ring "stalked" New York City residents who drove Lexus SUVs and other mint-condition luxury vehicles so it could steal the cars and fill orders from clients in northwest Africa.More >>
A tax preparer in southwestern Illinois has been ordered to spend seven and a half years in federal prison for submitting false returns in exchange for kickbacks from clients.More >>
A tax preparer in southwestern Illinois has been ordered to spend seven and a half years in federal prison for submitting false returns in exchange for kickbacks from clients.More >>
Veterinarians and other staff members are planning a sleepover at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium when it's shutdown because of the upcoming NATO summit.More >>
Veterinarians and other staff members are planning a sleepover at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium when it's shutdown because of the upcoming NATO summit.More >>
A southwestern Illinois man convicted of killing a 77-year-old man by hitting him with a concrete birdbath and strangling him soon will learn his punishment.More >>
A southwestern Illinois man convicted of killing a 77-year-old man by hitting him with a concrete birdbath and strangling him soon will learn his punishment.More >>
Officials at Illinois State University plan to review the school's suicide prevention and alcohol awareness programs after an above-average number of student deaths.More >>
Officials at Illinois State University plan to review the school's suicide prevention and alcohol awareness programs after an above-average number of student deaths.More >>
A groom whose bride had sought to keep their impending wedding secret from most of her family is wanted on a murder charge after his new wife was found stabbed to death in a bathtub in her suburban Chicago home just hours...More >>
A groom whose bride had sought to keep their impending wedding secret from most of her family is wanted on a murder charge after his new wife was found stabbed to death in a bathtub in her suburban Chicago home just hours...More >>
Yadier Molina's walkoff single gave the St. Louis Cardinals a 7-6 victory over the Chicago Cubs yesterday. Matt Carpenter belted his second home run in four games for the Cardinals. Alfonso Soriano's solo homer tied...More >>
A panel that advises the U.S. and Canadian governments about the Great Lakes will make Lake Erie's excessive phosphorus levels and algae blooms a priority for study over the next three years.More >>
A panel that advises the U.S. and Canadian governments about the Great Lakes will make Lake Erie's excessive phosphorus levels and algae blooms a priority for study over the next three years.More >>
The Illinois Attorney General's office plans to sue the Illinois High School Association to force it to allow disabled athletes in its swimming and track and field championships.More >>
The Illinois Attorney General's office plans to sue the Illinois High School Association to force it to allow disabled athletes in its swimming and track and field championships.More >>
Police are searching for the newlywed husband of a woman whose body was found stabbed and clothed in the silver sequin cocktail dress she wore at her wedding reception.More >>
Police are searching for the newlywed husband of a woman whose body was found stabbed and clothed in the silver sequin cocktail dress she wore at her wedding reception.More >>
Cook County authorities have arrested a Chicago man who allegedly held women against their will, giving them heroin several times a day and forcing them to work as prostitutes.More >>
Cook County authorities have arrested a Chicago man who allegedly held women against their will, giving them heroin several times a day and forcing them to work as prostitutes.More >>
Prosecutors in Lake County have dropped rape charges and won't retry a man who spent 20 years in prison before DNA evidence pointed to someone else.More >>
Prosecutors in Lake County have dropped rape charges and won't retry a man who spent 20 years in prison before DNA evidence pointed to someone else.More >>
Illinois was the first state to sell lottery tickets over the internet. Now Senate President John Cullerton wants Illinois to embrace all kinds of online gambling.More >>
Illinois was the first state to sell lottery tickets over the internet. Now Senate President John Cullerton wants Illinois to embrace all kinds of online gambling.More >>
The driver of a school bus carrying 33 sixth-graders that slammed into a tractor-trailer in central Illinois Monday has been charged with failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident.More >>
The driver of a school bus carrying 33 sixth-graders that slammed into a tractor-trailer in central Illinois Monday has been charged with failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident.More >>
The acting warden at a central Illinois prison is on leave pending an investigation and a special prosecutor has been appointed in his case. But officials aren't providing any details.More >>
The acting warden at a central Illinois prison is on leave pending an investigation and a special prosecutor has been appointed in his case. But officials aren't providing any details.More >>
The Chicago Police Department will be getting a hand from out-of-state officers during the upcoming NATO summit, which is expected to draw protesters to the city.More >>
The Chicago Police Department will be getting a hand from out-of-state officers during the upcoming NATO summit, which is expected to draw protesters to the city.More >>
NATO says it will invite Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari to the alliance's summit in Chicago, after the country's foreign minister proposed reopening its Afghan border to NATO military supplies.More >>
NATO says it will invite Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari to the alliance's summit in Chicago, after the country's foreign minister proposed reopening its Afghan border to NATO military supplies.More >>
A federal agency has approved a New York rail company's plan to resume freight traffic on a 30-mile stretch of unused tracks in the Adirondacks.More >>
A federal agency has approved a New York rail company's plan to resume freight traffic on a 30-mile stretch of unused tracks in the Adirondacks.More >>
A former Macomb High School teacher has pleaded guilty to an official misconduct charge for having inappropriate communications with a then-17-year-old student.More >>
A former Macomb High School teacher has pleaded guilty to an official misconduct charge for having inappropriate communications with a then-17-year-old student.More >>
Southwest Wisconsin has some issues with cellphone and broadband service because of its hilly terrain. And, a tourism promoter is turning that negative into a positive.More >>
Southwest Wisconsin has some issues with cellphone and broadband service because of its hilly terrain. And, a tourism promoter is turning that negative into a positive.More >>
Residents in eight northern Illinois counties may dispose of unwanted pesticides for free through the Department of Agriculture's Clean Sweep program.More >>
Residents in eight northern Illinois counties may dispose of unwanted pesticides for free through the Department of Agriculture's Clean Sweep program.More >>
A group of Chicago Democrats led by Secretary of State Jesse White have formulated a plan to field a third-party candidate to challenge indicted state Rep. Derrick Smith.More >>
A group of Chicago Democrats led by Secretary of State Jesse White have formulated a plan to field a third-party candidate to challenge indicted state Rep. Derrick Smith.More >>
Public universities in Illinois are asking Gov. Pat Quinn not to cut retirement benefits for current employees in his plan to overhaul state pension programs.More >>
Public universities in Illinois are asking Gov. Pat Quinn not to cut retirement benefits for current employees in his plan to overhaul state pension programs.More >>
A top adviser to Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says the governor may use an executive order to establish a health insurance exchange that's a key piece of President Barack Obama's health care law.More >>
A top adviser to Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says the governor may use an executive order to establish a health insurance exchange that's a key piece of President Barack Obama's health care law.More >>
A Chicago man has pleaded not guilty to computer hacking charges stemming from an investigation aimed at taking out key players in the worldwide group Anonymous.More >>
A Chicago man has pleaded not guilty to computer hacking charges stemming from an investigation aimed at taking out key players in the worldwide group Anonymous.More >>
Gov. Pat Quinn is urging an influential group of business leaders in Chicago to add their weight to his push for reforms to Illinois' debt-laden Medicaid and public pension systems. He's calling it "a rescue...More >>
Gov. Pat Quinn is urging an influential group of business leaders in Chicago to add their weight to his push for reforms to Illinois' debt-laden Medicaid and public pension systems. He's calling it "a rescue...More >>
A rally outside President Barack Obama's campaign headquarters in downtown Chicago ended with several arrests after some protesters refused to leave the building.More >>
A rally outside President Barack Obama's campaign headquarters in downtown Chicago ended with several arrests after some protesters refused to leave the building.More >>
The University of Illinois has spent almost $6 million on search firms over the last nine years to fill open positions as it increasingly turns to outside firms instead of relying on faculty search committees to find...More >>
The University of Illinois has spent almost $6 million on search firms over the last nine years to fill open positions as it increasingly turns to outside firms instead of relying on faculty search committees to find...More >>
Officials in central Illinois say some residents are dumping their electronic waste along country roads rather than taking the items to be recycled.More >>
Officials in central Illinois say some residents are dumping their electronic waste along country roads rather than taking the items to be recycled.More >>
Any good politician knows the importance of finding common ground with a local audience. It's Speechmaking 101, whether accomplished through strategic praise for sports teams, cultural treasures or local figures.More >>
Any good politician knows the importance of finding common ground with a local audience. It's Speechmaking 101, whether accomplished through strategic praise for sports teams, cultural treasures or local figures.More >>
Jennifer Hudson was spotted at an Illinois theme park a day after jurors delivered a guilty verdict against the man charged with killing her mother, brother and nephew.More >>
Jennifer Hudson was spotted at an Illinois theme park a day after jurors delivered a guilty verdict against the man charged with killing her mother, brother and nephew.More >>
Activists from other parts of the globe are arriving in Chicago a week ahead of the NATO summit. They're attending a two-day event ending today dubbed "The People's Summit." The activists include anti-war protesters...More >>
Activists from other parts of the globe are arriving in Chicago a week ahead of the NATO summit. They're attending a two-day event ending today dubbed "The People's Summit." The activists include anti-war protesters...More >>
Gov. Pat Quinn has built his career as a populist. But as he tries to cut spending and fix a broken state budget Quinn finds his closest allies in the business community.More >>
Gov. Pat Quinn has built his career as a populist. But as he tries to cut spending and fix a broken state budget Quinn finds his closest allies in the business community.More >>
Across several southern Illinois counties, there's a land rush emerging. And it's the potential of once-inaccessible, underground oil and natural gas that's fueling it.More >>
Across several southern Illinois counties, there's a land rush emerging. And it's the potential of once-inaccessible, underground oil and natural gas that's fueling it.More >>
The acting warden of the Pontiac Correctional Center is under investigation by the Illinois State Police and has been placed on administrative leave.More >>
The acting warden of the Pontiac Correctional Center is under investigation by the Illinois State Police and has been placed on administrative leave.More >>
A former Buddhist monk who shot and killed a teenager outside his home to the west of Chicago has been sentenced to one and a half years in prison.More >>
A former Buddhist monk who shot and killed a teenager outside his home to the west of Chicago has been sentenced to one and a half years in prison.More >>
Police say a man has stolen a compact excavator from a construction site on Chicago's West Side and used it to smash through the window of a dollar store.More >>
Police say a man has stolen a compact excavator from a construction site on Chicago's West Side and used it to smash through the window of a dollar store.More >>
Jurors who convicted a Chicago man of three murders in the deaths of Jennifer Hudson's family members say the Oscar winner's celebrity had nothing to do with their decision.More >>
Jurors who convicted a Chicago man of three murders in the deaths of Jennifer Hudson's family members say the Oscar winner's celebrity had nothing to do with their decision.More >>
Women and young people who want to sharpen their shotgun skills may participate in a "wingshooting" clinic May 19-20 at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta.More >>
Women and young people who want to sharpen their shotgun skills may participate in a "wingshooting" clinic May 19-20 at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta.More >>
Three congressmen, citing the lack of minority participation, have asked the Metra commuter rail agency to reject a proposed contract to build a bridge designed to reduce rail congestion on Chicago's South Side.More >>
Three congressmen, citing the lack of minority participation, have asked the Metra commuter rail agency to reject a proposed contract to build a bridge designed to reduce rail congestion on Chicago's South Side.More >>
Republican Joe Walsh, who is seeking to remain in Congress representing the redrawn 8th District, and Democratic challenger Tammy Duckworth have had their first debate.More >>
Republican Joe Walsh, who is seeking to remain in Congress representing the redrawn 8th District, and Democratic challenger Tammy Duckworth have had their first debate.More >>
The city of Chicago has reached an agreement with the nation's largest nurses union over plans for a downtown rally two days before the NATO summit.More >>
The city of Chicago has reached an agreement with the nation's largest nurses union over plans for a downtown rally two days before the NATO summit.More >>
Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez says singer and actress Jennifer Hudson is "emotional but relieved" following a conviction in the slayings of her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew.More >>
Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez says singer and actress Jennifer Hudson is "emotional but relieved" following a conviction in the slayings of her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew.More >>
A former investments manager has pleaded guilty to pulling a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme that hurt more than 300 victims across the country.More >>
A former investments manager has pleaded guilty to pulling a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme that hurt more than 300 victims across the country.More >>
Chicago's Metra commuter rail service is putting strict security measures in place for this month's NATO summit, including barring its thousands of passengers from carrying food, liquids or backpacks.More >>
Chicago's Metra commuter rail service is putting strict security measures in place for this month's NATO summit, including barring its thousands of passengers from carrying food, liquids or backpacks.More >>
Jurors have asked to re-watch video footage shown during the trial of the man charged with murdering Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew.More >>
Jurors have asked to re-watch video footage shown during the trial of the man charged with murdering Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew.More >>
A former southwestern Illinois police officer has pleaded not guilty to charges that accuse him of illegally taking cell phone videos of women at a tanning salon.More >>
A former southwestern Illinois police officer has pleaded not guilty to charges that accuse him of illegally taking cell phone videos of women at a tanning salon.More >>
Southern Illinois University's Board of Trustees has signed off on the hiring of a University of Wisconsin administrator as the new chancellor at SIU's campus in Edwardsville.More >>
Southern Illinois University's Board of Trustees has signed off on the hiring of a University of Wisconsin administrator as the new chancellor at SIU's campus in Edwardsville.More >>
New students at Southern Illinois University will be paying nearly 5 percent more in tuition this fall while continuing students face higher fees.More >>
New students at Southern Illinois University will be paying nearly 5 percent more in tuition this fall while continuing students face higher fees.More >>
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is giving $1 million to Rockford to help fund the removal of contaminated soil in the city's downtown.More >>
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is giving $1 million to Rockford to help fund the removal of contaminated soil in the city's downtown.More >>
A federal undercover investigation dubbed Operation Madhouse has resulted in the indictment of three for allegedly scheming to get $750,000 in mortgage loans.More >>
A federal undercover investigation dubbed Operation Madhouse has resulted in the indictment of three for allegedly scheming to get $750,000 in mortgage loans.More >>
A commissioner is proposing that Cook County should get back into the cemetery business by setting aside five acres on the grounds of a closed hospital to bury the indigent.More >>
A commissioner is proposing that Cook County should get back into the cemetery business by setting aside five acres on the grounds of a closed hospital to bury the indigent.More >>
A judge has ordered a Roman Catholic priest who stole more than $400,000 from his former church, in part to feed a gambling addiction, to continue working a low-wage job.More >>
A judge has ordered a Roman Catholic priest who stole more than $400,000 from his former church, in part to feed a gambling addiction, to continue working a low-wage job.More >>
Jurors enter a third day deliberating at the Chicago trial of Jennifer Hudson's former brother-in-law accused of slaying the Oscar-winner's mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew.More >>
Jurors enter a third day deliberating at the Chicago trial of Jennifer Hudson's former brother-in-law accused of slaying the Oscar-winner's mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew.More >>
Mayors from around Illinois have joined Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel in warning municipalities could face bankruptcy if state lawmakers fail to reform retirement funds.More >>
Mayors from around Illinois have joined Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel in warning municipalities could face bankruptcy if state lawmakers fail to reform retirement funds.More >>
Rail congestion along a Detroit Amtrak route is expected to be alleviated with the addition of a new track to separate the movement of freight and passenger trains.More >>
Rail congestion along a Detroit Amtrak route is expected to be alleviated with the addition of a new track to separate the movement of freight and passenger trains.More >>
A man who was being tried on charges he caused an Illinois teenager's fatal heroin overdose is free after a judge tossed a felony count of drug-induced homicide.More >>
A man who was being tried on charges he caused an Illinois teenager's fatal heroin overdose is free after a judge tossed a felony count of drug-induced homicide.More >>
A Peoria city councilman has asked for a report to make sure the theft of taxpayer money like the one that shook the city of Dixon cannot happen in his city.More >>
A Peoria city councilman has asked for a report to make sure the theft of taxpayer money like the one that shook the city of Dixon cannot happen in his city.More >>
A change to the design of a needle that will sit atop One World Trade Center is raising questions over whether the building will be America's tallest when completed.More >>
A change to the design of a needle that will sit atop One World Trade Center is raising questions over whether the building will be America's tallest when completed.More >>
An online religious community has joined calls for a Catholic bishop from Peoria to apologize for comparing President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler. But the bishop isn't budging.More >>
An online religious community has joined calls for a Catholic bishop from Peoria to apologize for comparing President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler. But the bishop isn't budging.More >>
A St. Louis man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for using texts, electronic chats and social media to convince three boys to engage in sexual activity.More >>
A St. Louis man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for using texts, electronic chats and social media to convince three boys to engage in sexual activity.More >>
The U.S. House Armed Services Committee has approved a defense funding bill that would delay efforts to end a program in Oklahoma City to upgrade the cockpits of U.S. Air Force C-130 transport planes.More >>
The U.S. House Armed Services Committee has approved a defense funding bill that would delay efforts to end a program in Oklahoma City to upgrade the cockpits of U.S. Air Force C-130 transport planes.More >>
The DNA exoneration of a Colorado man in a 1994 murder is the result of a prosecutor-led effort that reviewed the cases of all of the state's prison inmates convicted of murder, manslaughter and rape.More >>
The DNA exoneration of a Colorado man in a 1994 murder is the result of a prosecutor-led effort that reviewed the cases of all of the state's prison inmates convicted of murder, manslaughter and rape.More >>
Developers wanting to build an experimental coal gasification plant in Christian County are backing away from using Illinois' high sulfur coal to fuel the facility.More >>
Developers wanting to build an experimental coal gasification plant in Christian County are backing away from using Illinois' high sulfur coal to fuel the facility.More >>
Despite two arrests, a $33,000 reward continues to be offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of offenders in the murder of a Chicago police officer.More >>
Despite two arrests, a $33,000 reward continues to be offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of offenders in the murder of a Chicago police officer.More >>
A school teacher convicted of computer tampering for changing the grades of Antioch High School football players has been charged with forgery for allegedly defrauding her new employer.More >>
A school teacher convicted of computer tampering for changing the grades of Antioch High School football players has been charged with forgery for allegedly defrauding her new employer.More >>
Jurors will deliberate for a second day at the trial of the man accused of slaying Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew.More >>
Jurors will deliberate for a second day at the trial of the man accused of slaying Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew.More >>
A proposed amendment in the U.S. House Armed Services Committee would - if accepted - delay efforts to end a program in Oklahoma City to upgrade the cockpits of U.S. Air Force C-130 transport planes.More >>
A proposed amendment in the U.S. House Armed Services Committee would - if accepted - delay efforts to end a program in Oklahoma City to upgrade the cockpits of U.S. Air Force C-130 transport planes.More >>
The Federal Reserve has for the first time given approval for a large Chinese bank to purchase a U.S. bank. It also gave approval to two other large Chinese banks to expand their operations in the United States.More >>
The Federal Reserve has for the first time given approval for a large Chinese bank to purchase a U.S. bank. It also gave approval to two other large Chinese banks to expand their operations in the United States.More >>
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn announced March 1 that the state would resume denying property tax exemptions to hospitals that behave more like businesses than charities. His action meant hospitals could lose millions of dollars...More >>
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn announced March 1 that the state would resume denying property tax exemptions to hospitals that behave more like businesses than charities. His action meant hospitals could lose millions of dollars...More >>
Federal prosecutors in Indianapolis say three brothers have been sentenced to prison for running an operation that smuggled women into the United States and forced them into prostitution throughout the Midwest.More >>
Federal prosecutors in Indianapolis say three brothers have been sentenced to prison for running an operation that smuggled women into the United States and forced them into prostitution throughout the Midwest.More >>
The nation's largest nurses union says it plans to file a federal lawsuit after the city of Chicago changed its rally and parade route ahead of next week's NATO summit.More >>
The nation's largest nurses union says it plans to file a federal lawsuit after the city of Chicago changed its rally and parade route ahead of next week's NATO summit.More >>
The nation's commercial casinos continued their slow-but-steady comeback from the recession last year, with revenues up 3 percent nationwide and jobs holding nearly steady.More >>
The nation's commercial casinos continued their slow-but-steady comeback from the recession last year, with revenues up 3 percent nationwide and jobs holding nearly steady.More >>
Two weeks of expert witnesses, grisly crime-scene photos and tearful testimony by Jennifer Hudson culminates in closing arguments at the trial of the man accused of killing three of the Oscar-winner's relatives.More >>
Two weeks of expert witnesses, grisly crime-scene photos and tearful testimony by Jennifer Hudson culminates in closing arguments at the trial of the man accused of killing three of the Oscar-winner's relatives.More >>
