The state Department of Employment Security said Thursday that unemployment rates decreased in nine of 12 of Illinois' metro areas in April.
The state Department of Employment Security said Thursday that unemployment rates decreased in nine of 12 of Illinois' metro areas in April.
A federal jury in Jackson has found for Pike County in a breach-of-contract lawsuit against a wood pellet company that never built a promised mill.
A federal jury in Jackson has found for Pike County in a breach-of-contract lawsuit against a wood pellet company that never built a promised mill.
Officials say unemployment decreased during April in nine of Illinois' 12 metro areas.
Officials say unemployment decreased during April in nine of Illinois' 12 metro areas.
The Illinois Senate has approved a plan that would ban the use of cell phones while driving.
The Senate has approved a plan that would ban the use of cell phones while driving.
Jurors have sided with billionaire Donald Trump and against an 87-year-old grandmother who took him to court alleging that the "Apprentice" star cheated her in a skyscraper condo deal.
An 87-year-old grandmother took on billionaire Donald Trump. And on Thursday - she lost.
Grains futures mostly rose Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Grains futures rose Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
A southwestern Illinois prosecutor wants a circuit judge to be banned from hearing hundreds of cases, citing a federal investigation of the jurist.
A southwestern Illinois prosecutor wants a circuit judge to be banned from hearing hundreds of cases, citing a federal investigation of the jurist.
McDonald's once again faced criticism that it's a purveyor of junk food that markets to children at its annual shareholder meeting Thursday.
McDonald's once again faced criticism that it's a purveyor of junk food that markets to children at its annual shareholder meeting Thursday.
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The Obama administration has named a private attorney and former federal prosecutor to head the U.S. attorney's office in Chicago.
The Obama administration has picked a private attorney and former federal prosecutor who helped send former Illinois Gov. George Ryan to prison for corruption to head the U.S. attorney's office in Chicago, Illinois'...
Law-firm partner, ex-federal prosecutor Fardon nominated to head Chicago US attorney's office.
Law-firm partner, ex-federal prosecutor Fardon nominated to head Chicago US attorney's office.
The new sponsor of a plan to expand Illinois' gambling says legislation proposing five new casinos is in final negotiations.
The new sponsor of a plan to expand Illinois' gambling says legislation proposing five new casinos is in final negotiations.
Illinois legislation allowing public possession of concealed guns would wipe out local firearms ordinances.
A concealed-carry gun deal brokered by House Speaker Michael Madigan cleared a House committee Thursday, but its prospects were unclear across the Capitol in the Senate because of the way it would curb existing local gun...
President Barack Obama's nominee for secretary of commerce is facing scrutiny in the Senate for her ties to a subprime mortgage lender that failed in 2001 and as a beneficiary of family offshore trusts in the...
President Barack Obama's nominee for secretary of commerce is facing scrutiny in the Senate for her ties to a subprime mortgage lender that failed in 2001 and as a beneficiary of family offshore trusts in the Bahamas.
The University of Illinois' Senate Executive Committee has approved a resolution supporting the end of use of Chief Illiniwek.
The University of Illinois' Senate Executive Committee has approved a resolution supporting the end of use of Chief Illiniwek.
Autopsies are planned on the bodies of two men who were found inside a car in Chicago's South Side.
Autopsies are planned on the bodies of two men who were found inside a car in Chicago's South Side.
Prosecutors appear to be nearing the end of their case in the trial of a man charged with beating five members of a central Illinois family to death in 2009.
A former cellmate has testified at the trial of an Illinois man charged with beating five members of a Beason family to death with a tire iron.
Jurors are set to deliberate a second day at a civil trial where an 87-year-old woman alleges Donald Trump cheated her in a condominium deal.
Jurors are into their second day of deliberations at a civil trial in Chicago where an 87-year-old grandmother alleges Donald Trump cheated her in a condominium deal.
A semi driver has pleaded guilty to a felony charge in a fatal interstate crash that killed another truck driver in Dunn County.
A semi driver has pleaded guilty to a felony charge in a fatal interstate crash that killed another truck driver in Dunn County.
Equipment maker Dover Corp. said Thursday that its board has approved a plan to spin off some of its communication technologies businesses into a new publicly traded company.
Equipment maker Dover Corp. said Thursday that its board has approved a plan to spin off some of its communication technologies businesses into a new publicly traded company.
A substitute teacher accused of making a threatening telephone call to a school board member during a teachers' strike has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct.
A substitute teacher accused of making a threatening telephone call to a school board member during a teachers' strike has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct.
The former leader of a western Illinois county's drug court is facing federal charges that he maintained a drug house.
The former leader of a western Illinois county's drug court is facing federal charges that he maintained a drug house.
Buckle up, take your time and don't get behind the wheel if you've been drinking alcohol.
Buckle up, take your time and don't get behind the wheel if you've been drinking alcohol.
Things are going to get really busy at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport this weekend.
Things are going to get really busy at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport this weekend.
The population of Chicago has climbed but it climbed slower than any major city in the United States.
The population of Chicago has climbed but it climbed slower than any major city in the United States.
Mat Jasieniecki readily admits that after he graduated from high school, he partied a bit too much, and after a while his grandparents told him to shape up.
Mat Jasieniecki readily admits that after he graduated from high school, he partied a bit too much, and after a while his grandparents told him to shape up.
A June sentencing date has been scheduled for a suburban Chicago man who was arrested after two of his children were found bound and blindfolded in a Wal-Mart parking lot in eastern Kansas.
A June sentencing date has been scheduled for a suburban Chicago man who was arrested after two of his children were found bound and blindfolded in a Wal-Mart parking lot in eastern Kansas.
Federal prosecutors have charged the supervisor of a western Illinois drug-court program with allowing his home to be used to make methamphetamine and to grow marijuana.
Federal prosecutors have charged the supervisor of a western Illinois drug-court program with allowing his home to be used to make methamphetamine and to grow marijuana.
A 50-year prison sentence was handed a man convicted of killing an unarmed man lured to a McHenry County home for sex.
A 50-year prison sentence was handed a man convicted of killing an unarmed man lured to a McHenry County home for sex.
Former Illinois Gov. James R. Thompson is being given an honorary law degree by Northern Illinois University.
Former Illinois Gov. James R. Thompson is being given an honorary law degree by Northern Illinois University.
A national Jewish civil rights group has criticized National of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan for making anti-Semitic statements at a Detroit church appearance and is calling on a congressman and other leaders in...
A leading national Jewish civil rights group criticized Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan on Wednesday for making anti-Semitic statements at a Detroit church appearance and called on a Michigan congressman and other...
Compromise Illinois House legislation to regulate the carrying of concealed weapons would ban guns in parks and on public transportation.
A compromise allowing the carrying of concealed weapons backed by House Speaker Michael Madigan and agreed to by the General Assembly's leading gun-rights advocate materialized Wednesday, adding to the list of gun-free...
The Illinois General Assembly has overridden Gov. Pat Quinn's veto of legislation that addresses so-called Smart Grid technology.
Illinois lawmakers have overridden Gov. Pat Quinn's veto of legislation that addresses so-called Smart Grid technology.
Closing arguments are expected at a civil trial in Chicago that pits an 87-year-old investor against "Apprentice" host Donald Trump.
The lawyer for an 87-year-old woman who accuses Donald Trump of cheating her in a skyscraper condo deal told jurors in Chicago on Wednesday that he was personally repulsed because he felt the "Apprentice" star conned his...
Illinois' congressional delegation has asked President Obama to add 16 Illinois counties to the list of those eligible to receive disaster aid after last month's flooding.
Fourteen more Illinois counties will receive federal disaster aid after last month's flooding.
The former manager of Marion's water department pleaded guilty to federal charges she stole more than $500,000 from the southern Illinois city.
The former manager of Marion's water department pleaded guilty to federal charges she stole more than $500,000 from the southern Illinois city.
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan says legislation allowing the carrying of concealed guns will get a vote Friday.
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan says legislation allowing the carrying of concealed guns will get a vote Friday.
A plan to revamp sex education in Illinois' public schools that teaches about contraception and sexually transmitted diseases has cleared the state Senate.
Illinois public schools that teach sex education will have to include information about contraception and sexually transmitted diseases instead of a curriculum focused solely on abstinence, according to a plan that cleared...
The Chicago Board of Education is expected to take a final vote on whether to close 53 schools.
The Chicago Board of Education voted Wednesday to close 50 schools and programs, an ambitious plan that has sparked protests and lawsuits and could help define - for better or worse - Mayor Rahm Emanuel's term in office.
Jurors have withdrawn to begin deliberations about whether Donald Trump cheated an 87-year-old who claims the "Apprentice" star cheated her in property deal.
Jurors have gone home shortly after beginning deliberating on whether Donald Trump cheated an 87-year-old woman in a skyscraper-condo deal.
A central Illinois judge has sentenced a Springfield man to 65 years in prison for armed robbery and murder.
A central Illinois judge has sentenced a Springfield man to 65 years in prison for armed robbery and murder.
Jurors will begin hearing their third week of testimony in the trial of a man charged with beating five members of a central Illinois family to death.
A blood-stain expert says one person left a trail of blood throughout a home where five members of a central Illinois family were beaten to death in 2009.
The U.S. Justice Department says a supervisor from a western Illinois drug court program has been charged with using his home to grow marijuana and make methamphetamine.
The U.S. Justice Department says a supervisor from a western Illinois drug court program has been charged with using his home to grow marijuana and make methamphetamine.
City pride has intervened at a Chicago civil trial featuring New Yorker Donald Trump
City pride has intervened at a Chicago civil trial featuring New Yorker Donald Trump
A judge is expected to announce a verdict in the trial of a Chenoa man accused of killing his girlfriend's 3-year-old daughter.
A McLean County judge has found a Chenoa man guilty of first-degree murder in the April 2011 death his girlfriend's 3-year-old daughter.
The president of the Chicago Teachers Union says the Chicago Board of Education's decision to close 50 schools is "bad governance."
The president of the Chicago Teachers Union says the Chicago Board of Education's decision to close 50 schools is "bad governance."
Chicago Board of Education votes to close 50 schools.
Chicago Board of Education votes to close 50 schools.
Grains futures were mixed Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Grains futures rose Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Legislation increasing the speed limit on interstate highways in Illinois to 70 mph is headed to Gov. Pat Quinn.
Legislation increasing the speed limit on interstate highways in Illinois to 70 mph is headed to Gov. Pat Quinn.
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A baby wallaroo has gone missing in northern Illinois.
A baby wallaroo has gone missing in northern Illinois.
Protesters of Mayor Rahm Emmanuel's plan to close dozens of city schools have been removed from a school board meeting in Chicago and from the State Capitol in Springfield.
Protesters of Mayor Rahm Emmanuel's plan to close dozens of city schools have been removed from a school board meeting in Chicago and from the State Capitol in Springfield.
A pair of orphaned bobcat kittens is being cared for at the University of Illinois Wildlife Medical Center and they may have made a long trip to get there.
Two orphaned bobcat kittens being cared for at the University of Illinois Wildlife Medical Center may have made a long trip north to get there.
This time "you're fired" is more than a Donald Trump catchphrase. Fox is turning the firing of real people from real jobs into prime-time entertainment starting this week.
This time "you're fired" is more than a Donald Trump catchphrase. Fox is turning the firing of real people from real jobs into prime-time entertainment starting this week.
Donald Trump's attorney says lawyers for an 87-year-old who claims the "Apprentice" star cheated her resorted to personal attacks on Trump because of a weak case.
Donald Trump's attorney says lawyers for an 87-year-old who claims the "Apprentice" star cheated her resorted to personal attacks on Trump because of a weak case.
One after another, major U.S. corporations have updated anti-discrimination policies to protect gay, lesbian and transgender workers, drawing plaudits from gay-rights groups. There's one prominent exception:...
One after another, major U.S. corporations have updated anti-discrimination policies to protect gay, lesbian and transgender workers, drawing plaudits from gay-rights groups. There's one prominent exception: Exxon Mobil...
This time "you're fired" is more than a Donald Trump catchphrase. Fox is turning the firing of real people from real jobs into prime-time entertainment starting this week.
This time "you're fired" is more than a Donald Trump catchphrase. Fox is turning the firing of real people from real jobs into prime-time entertainment starting this week.
Illinois Senate President John Cullerton is urging a House vote on his pension-reform plan even though Speaker Michael Madigan has his own proposal.
Illinois Senate President John Cullerton is urging a House vote on his pension-reform plan even though Speaker Michael Madigan has his own proposal.
A supermarket chain wants an Illinois lawsuit related to a security breach affecting up to 2.4 million credit and debit cards of its customers moved to a federal court.
The suburban St. Louis-based supermarket chain Schnucks Markets wants a federal court to handle an Illinois lawsuit related to a security breach of customer credit and debit cards.
A gay-rights group has filed a legal complaint against the Exxon Mobil Corp., accusing it of anti-gay discrimination in handling job applications.
A gay-rights group has filed a legal complaint against the Exxon Mobil Corp., accusing it of anti-gay discrimination in handling job applications.
Like anything that's 117 years old, the telescope in the University of Illinois' observatory could use a little work. This summer, it will get it.
Like anything that's 117 years old, the telescope in the University of Illinois' observatory could use a little work. This summer, it will get it.
Police in southwestern Illinois' Belleville say they're investigating reports that female students at a Catholic high school secretly were videotaped by one of the school's sports teams.
Police in southwestern Illinois' Belleville say they're investigating reports that female students at a Catholic high school secretly were videotaped by one of the school's sports teams.
An East St. Louis police detective facing federal charges that he plotted to distribute cocaine while on the police force has resigned.
An East St. Louis police detective facing federal charges that he plotted to distribute cocaine while on the police force has resigned.
Damage to the downtown area of a southwestern Illinois community this week now is being blamed on a brief tornado that reached wind speeds of 135 mph.
Damage to the downtown area of a southwestern Illinois community this week now is being blamed on a brief tornado that reached wind speeds of 135 mph.
Illinois Sen. Donne Trotter has apologized for remarks that compared a member of Gov. Pat Quinn's cabinet to a Nazi.
Illinois Sen. Donne Trotter has apologized for remarks that compared a member of Gov. Pat Quinn's cabinet to a Nazi.
Authorities have identified the five men killed when their Pennsylvania-bound van veered off a southern Illinois freeway.
Authorities have identified the five men killed when their Pennsylvania-bound van veered off a southern Illinois freeway.
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk is supporting Penny Pritzker as President Barack Obama's choice for commerce secretary.
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk is supporting Penny Pritzker as President Barack Obama's choice for commerce secretary.
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is hosting an exhibit of drawings of fallen Illinois soldiers.
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is hosting an exhibit of drawings of fallen Illinois soldiers.
Cooked to the 1930s' made-in-Flossie-Howard's-cast-iron-kettle recipe, the original Kitchen Cooked Potato Chips are be a cult item.
Cooked to the 1930s' made-in-Flossie-Howard's-cast-iron-kettle recipe, the original Kitchen Cooked Potato Chips are be a cult item.
An Illinois Army National Guard veteran and former sports journalist says he's running for a southern Illinois congressional seat.
An Illinois Army National Guard veteran and former sports journalist says he's running for a southern Illinois congressional seat.
A former federal prison officer in southern Illinois has been ordered to spend three months in prison and pay $22,000 restitution for tax crimes.
A former federal prison officer in southern Illinois has been ordered to spend three months in prison and pay $22,000 restitution for tax crimes.
Iowa State says that Northern Illinois transfer Abdel Nader has signed with the Cyclones.
Iowa State says that Northern Illinois transfer Abdel Nader has signed with the Cyclones.
The longtime promoter of expanding Illinois gambling has taken his name from a bill over "perceived conflict of interest" with his law firm.
The longtime backer of a push to expand gambling in Illinois has dropped his name from a pending bill over "perceived conflict of interest" with a law firm where he's counsel.
Police in suburban Atlanta say rapper Chief Keef, whose name is Keith Cozart, has been arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.
Police in suburban Atlanta say rapper Chief Keef, whose name is Keith Cozart, has been arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.
Illinois House members say Senate President John Cullerton's pension-reform proposal saves at most only 40 percent of what the Chicago Democrat predicts.
Illinois House members said Tuesday that Senate President John Cullerton's pension reform proposal saves less than 60 percent of what he has predicted.
Jurors are expected to hear closing arguments at a civil trial in Chicago that pits an 87-year-old investor against "Apprentice" host Donald Trump.
Testimony has concluded at a civil trial in Chicago pitting an 87-year-old investor against "Apprentice" host Donald Trump.
An attorney for six men who claim they were abused by a now-defrocked priest says Jesuit officials have agreed to pay $19.6 million to settle his clients' lawsuit.
An attorney for six men who claim they were abused by a now-defrocked priest says Jesuit officials have agreed to pay $19.6 million to settle his clients' lawsuit.
A small-town Iowa letter carrier will soon learn his sentence for sending dud pipe bombs with threatening letters signed "The Bishop."
An Iowa letter carrier was sentenced to 37 years in prison Tuesday for sending dud pipe bombs with letters signed "The Bishop" in an odd but potentially deadly bid to drive up the value of shares he owned.
Former President Bill Clinton is calling on Illinois lawmakers to legalize same-sex marriage.
Former President Bill Clinton is calling on Illinois lawmakers to legalize same-sex marriage.
An Illinois House committee has OK'd a measure to regulate high-volume oil and gas drilling in the state.
A groundbreaking deal to regulate high-volume oil and gas drilling in Illinois cleared a top House committee Tuesday, setting up a floor vote on a measure that supporters say would bring tens of thousands of jobs to...
Lake County prosecutors say a man charged in the 2006 strangling death of a Lindenhurst restaurant manager committed the crime because he could and wanted to.
Lake County prosecutors say a man charged in the 2006 strangling death of a Lindenhurst restaurant manager committed the crime because he could and wanted to.
A key Illinois House committee has approved an expansion of Medicaid to cover low-income adults who don't have children at home, despite scrutiny over a last-minute amendment that would give flexibility to some...
A plan to expand Medicaid coverage for low-income adults without children squeaked through an Illinois House committee Tuesday despite scrutiny over a last-minute amendment that would give more flexibility to mental health...
Two men have been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a man whose body was found last month.
Two men have been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a man whose body was found last month.
Chicago officials say more than $1.5 billion in water, road and transit projects will be completed coming months, as part of the city's Building a New Chicago infrastructure program.
Chicago officials say more than $1.5 billion in water, road and transit projects will be completed coming months, as part of the city's Building a New Chicago infrastructure program.
Jurors are expected to return to court in the trial of a man charged with beating five members of a central Illinois to death in 2009.
An Illinois State Police forensic scientist has testified at the trial of an Illinois man accused of beating five members of a Beason family to death in 2009.
The Senate has again approved a plan to address so-called Smart Grid technology over the objection of Gov. Pat Quinn.
The Senate has again approved a plan to address so-called Smart Grid technology over the objection of Gov. Pat Quinn.
Another round of protests involving United Mine Workers of America and their supporters results in about a dozen arrests in downtown St. Louis.
Another round of protests involving United Mine Workers of America and their supporters results in about a dozen arrests in downtown St. Louis.
Members of Illinois' tea party movement say they'll protest outside IRS offices in four cities over revelations that the agency targeted conservative groups for extra scrutiny.
Leaders of Illinois' tea party movement say revelations that the IRS targeted conservative groups for extra scrutiny should fuel activists to "take back this country."
A Northern Illinois University administrator who went on leave after an FBI investigation will retire at the end of the month.
A Northern Illinois University administrator who went on leave after an FBI investigation will retire at the end of the month.
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By The Associated Press Chicago Sun-Times
By The Associated Press Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago police are asking for the public's help to identify a young woman or girl found dead and badly burned in a garbage bin.
Chicago police are asking for the public's help to identify a young woman or girl found dead and badly burned in a garbage bin.
Gov. Pat Quinn says he hopes a bill that would kick-start high-volume oil and gas drilling passes "swiftly" through the Illinois House and Senate after a House committee voted to send it to the full House.
Gov. Pat Quinn says he hopes a bill that would kick-start high-volume oil and gas drilling in southern Illinois passes "swiftly" through the Illinois House and Senate.
A Rockford, Ill., woman has her service dog back, a month after losing him in rural Missouri, eight hours from her home.
A Rockford, Ill., woman has her service dog back, a month after losing him in rural Missouri, eight hours from her home.
A southern Illinois man is jailed on $2 million bond after being accused in the shooting death of a woman outside a card shop in the Franklin County city of Benton.
A southern Illinois man is jailed on $2 million bond after being accused in the shooting death of a woman outside a card shop in the Franklin County city of Benton.
Cleanup efforts are underway in the southwestern Illinois community of Mount Olive after severe storms pummeled that community, damaging at least a dozen buildings in its downtown area.
Cleanup efforts are underway in the southwestern Illinois community of Mount Olive after severe storms pummeled that community, damaging at least a dozen buildings in its downtown area.
Twenty-one people Hannibal are facing drug-related charges after a roundup in the northeast Missouri town.
Twenty-one people Hannibal are facing drug-related charges after a roundup in the northeast Missouri town.
United Airlines has signed a deal that will have SkyWest Airlines run 40 Embraer planes under the United Express brand.
United Airlines has signed a deal that will have SkyWest Airlines run 40 Embraer planes under the United Express brand.
A 17-year-old high school student in Rockford will graduate with a perfect attendance record he's maintained since kindergarten.
A 17-year-old high school student in Rockford will graduate with a perfect attendance record he's maintained since kindergarten.
Kicking a soccer ball while it's moving is difficult for Tisha Brown's 6-year-old daughter, Anaka, who has trouble balancing on one leg because of distal arthrogryposis, which is tightness in joints and...
Kicking a soccer ball while it's moving is difficult for Tisha Brown's 6-year-old daughter, Anaka, who has trouble balancing on one leg because of distal arthrogryposis, which is tightness in joints and muscles that...
Illinois state Sen. Jim Oberweis says he broke ranks with most fellow Republicans and voted to legalize medical marijuana because it might help people in pain.
Illinois state Sen. Jim Oberweis says he broke ranks with most fellow Republicans and voted to legalize medical marijuana because it might help people in pain.
Illinois hunters harvested fewer wild turkey during this spring season compared with last year.
Illinois hunters harvested fewer wild turkey during this spring season compared with last year.
Chicago Zoological Society officials say three Brookfield Zoo bottlenose dolphins are pregnant.
Chicago Zoological Society officials say three Brookfield Zoo bottlenose dolphins are pregnant.
An Oklahoma sheriff is crediting early warnings for a low death toll during a tornado outbreak that ravaged the Plains and Midwest.
A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against...
Operators of the idled Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in southwestern Michigan say repairs to a tank that leaked slightly radioactive water into Lake Michigan will take until early summer to complete.
Operators of the idled Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in southwestern Michigan say repairs to a tank that leaked slightly radioactive water into Lake Michigan will take until early summer to complete.
The tornadoes that have raked communities in Oklahoma, Texas and other states over the past week belie what has been an unusually slow start to the 2013 tornado season.
Deadly tornadoes that have raked communities in Middle America over the past week, including Monday's massive twister that carved a path of destruction through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, belie what had been a...
An 87-year-old who alleges Donald Trump cheated her in a bait-and-switch has told jurors she had qualms about suing the developer-turned-TV star given his power and influence.
An 87-year-old woman who alleges Donald Trump cheated her in a skyscraper-condo sale told jurors Monday she had qualms about suing the real estate mogul and TV celebrity. But, she quickly added, "Somebody had to stand up to...
Parents of two Sandy Hook elementary students killed by a Connecticut gunman last fall testified in favor of limiting high-capacity ammunition magazines in Illinois.
Parents of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims testified Monday in favor of an Illinois limit on the size of ammunition magazines, a proposal that got a Senate committee endorsement.
Illinois State Police say five people were killed and six others injured when a van in which they were riding left a southern Illinois freeway and overturned several times.
A van carrying 11 men returning from a California religious gathering careened off of a southern Illinois freeway and overturned several times Monday, killing five of them and sending six others to hospitals, authorities...
A former suburban Chicago high school track star, home after his first year in college, has died after being shot while sitting in the back seat of an automobile.
In a story May 16 about the shooting death of suburban Chicago high school athlete Deshawn McCarty, The Associated Press reported erroneously that McCarty attended North Dakota State University. He attended Dakota College at...
The Johnson County Board of Commissioners has passed a resolution supporting a statewide moratorium on high-volume oil and gas drilling.
The Johnson County Board of Commissioners has passed a resolution supporting a statewide moratorium on high-volume oil and gas drilling.
A Chicago-area man has been charged with threatening to kill the U.S. ambassador in Serbia and others in a dispute over a visa for his Serbian wife.
A Chicago-area man has been charged with threatening to kill the U.S. ambassador in Serbia and others in a dispute over a visa for his Serbian wife.
Police in downtown Chicago have taken several people into custody who were protesting the planned closing of several schools.
Police in downtown Chicago have taken several people into custody who were protesting the planned closing of several schools.
By JOSHUA FREED AP Airlines Writer United Airlines is getting its 787s back in the air.
By JOSHUA FREED AP Airlines Writer United Airlines put its 787 back in the air on Monday, with both the airline and Boeing hoping to put the plane's four-month grounding behind them.
Police in southwestern Illinois' Belleville say officers responding to a reported domestic dispute found an explosive device and firearms inside the home.
A man who police say had an explosive device and gun inside his apartment during a domestic dispute is accused of recklessly discharging a firearm.
Jurors in the trail of a man charged with killing five members of a central Illinois family have the day off. But the defendant is on the stand as a judge decides whether video of him being interviewed by...
Attorneys representing a man charged with killing five members of a central Illinois family have dropped their request that video of him being interviewed by investigators be blocked as potential evidence.
Across the Midwest, farmers are planting crops on almost any scrap of available land to take advantage of consistently high corn and soybean prices.
Clark Kelly plans to spend a lot of time on the links this spring. The Illinois farmer is plowing the Hend-Co-Hills Golf Course near tiny Biggsville into a cornfield.
An employee of Chicago's Navy Pier has met his goal, breaking the record for the longest Ferris wheel ride and bringing the record to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite.
A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days - 384 times, up and around - bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park...
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Illinois State Police: 5 people killed in van crash on Interstate 70 in southern Illinois.
Illinois State Police: 5 people killed in van crash on Interstate 70 in southern Illinois.
Gov. Pat Quinn says Illinois has a chance to make history before the end of the legislative session this month on the issues of pension reform and same-sex marriage.
Gov. Pat Quinn said Illinois lawmakers have a chance to make history on two fronts this month by approving a plan to fix the state's decades-old pension crisis and legalizing same-sex marriage.
An Illinois man is jailed on charges that he threatened to kill his ex-wife and stole her car as she was driving him to Pittsburgh International Airport after visiting their son.
An Illinois man has been jailed on charges that he threatened to kill his ex-wife and stole her car as she was driving him to Pittsburgh International Airport after visiting their son.
Voice services provider Neutral Tandem Inc. is planning a quarterly dividend of 6.25 cents per share and a special dividend of $1.25 per share within the next three months.
Voice services provider Neutral Tandem Inc. is planning a quarterly dividend of 6.25 cents per share and a special dividend of $1.25 per share within the next three months.
Seamless North America and GrubHub say they're combining to create an online food ordering service covering more than 20,000 restaurants in 500 cities across the U.S.
Rival online takeout services Seamless North America and GrubHub on Monday announced plans to combine and create a new company covering more than 20,000 restaurants in 500 cities across the U.S.
Former White House social secretary Desiree Rogers has been appointed to head the board of a government-supported nonprofit that promotes Chicago as a tourism and convention destination.
Former White House social secretary Desiree Rogers has been appointed to head the board of a government-supported nonprofit that promotes Chicago as a tourism and convention destination.
Strategic Hotels & Resorts Inc. expects to end its shareholder rights plan no later than mid-June.
Strategic Hotels & Resorts Inc. expects to end its shareholder rights plan no later than mid-June.
Gov. Pat Quinn says he's reviewing a bill that would legalize the medical use of marijuana.
Gov. Pat Quinn says he's reviewing a bill that would legalize the medical use of marijuana.
School officials and some students say a ban on smoking in high traffic areas at Illinois State University is going smoothly so far.
School officials and some students say a ban on smoking in high traffic areas at Illinois State University is going smoothly so far.
Illinois State Police are assisting in the East St. Louis shooting death of a wheelchair-bound man.
Illinois State Police are assisting in the East St. Louis shooting death of a wheelchair-bound man.
Funeral services are pending for a 1-year-old girl who East St. Louis police say was run over by a car after a boy sitting in the vehicle started the engine and put it into gear.
Funeral services are pending for a 1-year-old girl who East St. Louis police say was run over by a car after a boy sitting in the vehicle started the engine and put it into gear.
Getting to work on the Chicago Transit Authority's Red Line is going to be a lot different for the next five months.
Transit officials say the first rush hour of Chicago Transit Authority's Red Line construction project is going smoothly.
The trial of a man charged in the strangling death of the manager of a Lindenhurst restaurant is set to begin - nearly 7 years after the slaying.
The trial of a man charged in the strangling death of the manager of a Lindenhurst restaurant is set to begin - nearly 7 years after the slaying.
Confronted by the deafening hiss and intense heat of a flaming natural-gas leak, Mike DeLaRosa puts faith in his heavy layers of firefighting gear and ignores every human instinct to retreat.
Confronted by the deafening hiss and intense heat of a flaming natural-gas leak, Mike DeLaRosa puts faith in his heavy layers of firefighting gear and ignores every human instinct to retreat.
Chicago teachers, parents and students are hitting the streets for a third and final day of citywide marches in protest of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposal to close dozens of schools.
Chicago teachers, parents and students are hitting the streets for a third and final day of citywide marches in protest of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposal to close dozens of schools.
A strong storm system is making its way through the northern and central plains, creating a moderate risk for hail, gusty winds and tornadoes.
Tornadoes ravaged portions of central Oklahoma on Sunday, reducing portions of a mobile home park to rubble and killing a 79-year-old man whose body was found out in the open.
By JOSHUA FREED AP Airlines Writer United Airlines is getting its 787s back in the air.
By JOSHUA FREED AP Airlines Writer United Airlines is getting its 787s back in the air.
Tornado causes major damage at trailer park near Oklahoma City; spotter says earth 'scoured'
Tornado causes major damage at trailer park near Oklahoma City; spotter says earth 'scoured'
Top Democratic leaders, including Gov. Pat Quinn, are urging lawmakers to ban high-capacity ammunition magazines.
Some of Illinois' top Democrats joined parents of Connecticut school shooting victims Sunday to call for a state ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines, a push made as lawmakers face a tight deadline on a contentious...
Amtrak officials say a train departing from New Orleans derailed not far from Chicago's Union Station.
Amtrak officials say a train departing from New Orleans derailed not far from Chicago's Union Station.
Police in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge have a sneaking suspicion that a man arrested on theft charges in March may have scammed dozens more people out of artwork, sports memorabilia, cars and other items.
Police in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge have a sneaking suspicion that a man arrested on theft charges in March may have scammed dozens more people out of artwork, sports memorabilia, cars and other items.
Parents of three children killed in the Connecticut school shooting say a ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines will help save lives.
Parents of three children killed in the Connecticut school shooting say a ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines will help save lives.
Authorities in East St. Louis say a 1-year-old girl was killed when she was run over by a car after a boy inside listening to music started the vehicle and put it into gear.
A one-year-old girl was killed in East St. Louis when she was run over by a car after a boy sitting in the vehicle started the engine and put it into gear, authorities said.
A man who apparently drowned in an Aurora retention pond has been identified as a resident of a local homeless shelter.
A man who apparently drowned in an Aurora retention pond has been identified as a resident of a local homeless shelter.
Anxiety and anger are growing among state employees and retirees who wonder what will happen to their pocketbooks if lawmakers make expected changes to the state's pension systems.
An Illinois agency manager might have to delay retirement. A former university secretary wonders if she'll have to cancel vacations. A state office assistant fears he won't be able to afford the medical care his wife...
Another community is exploring a possible ordinance on concealed guns in the event state lawmakers fail to pass a law by a federal court's deadline.
Another community is exploring a possible ordinance on concealed guns in the event state lawmakers fail to pass a law by a federal court's deadline.
Becky Acuff stands at a cutting board, carefully slicing green onions.
Becky Acuff stands at a cutting board, carefully slicing green onions.
A murder trial held at the DeKalb County Courthouse was no easy assignment for the handful of students involved.
A murder trial held at the DeKalb County Courthouse was no easy assignment for the handful of students involved.
Mosquitoes that hatched early thanks to April's flooding could have reached adulthood and begun biting this weekend. But cooler than normal temperatures and strong winds that followed helped halt their advance.
Mosquitoes that hatched early thanks to April's flooding could have reached adulthood and begun biting this weekend. But cooler than normal temperatures and strong winds that followed helped halt their advance.
Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will be grand marshal of this year's Memorial Day parade in Chicago.
Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will be grand marshal of this year's Memorial Day parade in Chicago.
It's the second day of citywide marches for Chicago teachers, parents and students opposed to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to close dozens of city schools.
It's the second day of citywide marches for Chicago teachers, parents and students opposed to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to close dozens of city schools.
With just two weeks left in the legislative session, Illinois lawmakers have a full plate of controversial issues to tackle.
The Illinois General Assembly has just two weeks left in Springfield before it adjourns for the summer, leaving lawmakers with a tight deadline for action on issues including tackling the state's pension crisis, gay...
