A transportation advocacy group says about 1 in 12 Illinois bridges are "structurally deficient." Transportation for America says the structures need serious maintenance and rehabilitation or should be replaced entirely....More >>
A 54-year-old southwestern Illinois man faces up to 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to possessing thousands of images of child pornography.More >>
A 54-year-old southwestern Illinois man faces up to 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to possessing thousands of images of child pornography.More >>
An autopsy is expected to take place on the remains of a 27-year-old Yorkville man whose badly decomposed body was discovered this week in his home - months after he likely died.More >>
An autopsy is expected to take place on the remains of a 27-year-old Yorkville man whose badly decomposed body was discovered this week in his home - months after he likely died.More >>
A transportation advocacy group says about 1 in 12 Illinois bridges are "structurally deficient" and need serious maintenance and rehabilitation or should be replaced entirely.More >>
A transportation advocacy group says about 1 in 12 Illinois bridges are "structurally deficient" and need serious maintenance and rehabilitation or should be replaced entirely.More >>
A group of developers have purchased the basement of a luxury condominium building from the city of Chicago that was once the site of a famed restaurant.More >>
A group of developers have purchased the basement of a luxury condominium building from the city of Chicago that was once the site of a famed restaurant.More >>
Boeing Co. says it is selling 30 of its new generation 737-MAX 8 jets, extending the popularity of the fuel-efficient short-haul aircraft at the Paris Air Show.More >>
Boeing Co. says it is selling 30 of its new generation 737-MAX 8 jets, extending the popularity of the fuel-efficient short-haul aircraft at the Paris Air Show.More >>
Famed ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov this week is receiving an honorary degree and delivering the commencement address at Northwestern University.More >>
Famed ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov this week is receiving an honorary degree and delivering the commencement address at Northwestern University.More >>
Ryan Sweeney and Cody Ransom hit back-to-back homers last night as the Chicago Cubs topped the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2. Jeff Samardzija got the win after allowing two runs and striking out six in eight-plus innings. Carlos...More >>
A nonprofit that's helping spread the word about President Barack Obama's health overhaul is launching a campaign that will target states with high numbers of uninsured Americans.More >>
A nonprofit that's helping spread the word about President Barack Obama's health overhaul is launching a campaign that will target states with high numbers of uninsured Americans.More >>
A Taiwanese businessman's son has pleaded not guilty to charges he sought to help bypass a U.S. ban on the export of weapons machinery to North Korea.More >>
A Taiwanese businessman's son has pleaded not guilty to charges he sought to help bypass a U.S. ban on the export of weapons machinery to North Korea.More >>
Gov. Pat Quinn and lawmakers are working on a new plan to solve the state's $97 billion pension crisis that involves forming a bipartisan committee and reconvening the Legislature again in July.More >>
Gov. Pat Quinn and lawmakers are working on a new plan to solve the state's $97 billion pension crisis that involves forming a bipartisan committee and reconvening the Legislature again in July.More >>
Scientists say a wooden beam extending from the floor of northern Lake Michigan appears to have been there for centuries, an important finding as they try to determine whether it's part of the Griffin, the...More >>
Scientists say a wooden beam extending from the floor of northern Lake Michigan appears to have been there for centuries, an important finding as they try to determine whether it's part of the Griffin, the first...More >>
Some Urbana residents are upset and calling for the library director's resignation after thousands of books were mistakenly removed from the shelves.More >>
Some Urbana residents are upset and calling for the library director's resignation after thousands of books were mistakenly removed from the shelves.More >>
Aldermen in the western Illinois city of Moline are getting ready to decide whether residents should be allowed to own chickens within city limits.More >>
Aldermen in the western Illinois city of Moline are getting ready to decide whether residents should be allowed to own chickens within city limits.More >>
The Illinois Legislature's special session will cost about $40,000 a day, which includes a $111 daily payment to lawmakers to defray the cost of food and lodging while they work in the state capitol.More >>
The Illinois Legislature's special session will cost about $40,000 a day, which includes a $111 daily payment to lawmakers to defray the cost of food and lodging while they work in the state capitol.More >>
Boeing Corp. is starting work on a stretched-out version of its popular 787 Dreamliner jet, in the hope of reigniting interest in the aircraft after battery-related problems.More >>
Boeing Corp. is starting work on a stretched-out version of its popular 787 Dreamliner jet, in the hope of reigniting interest in the aircraft after battery-related problems.More >>
Two colleges in southern Illinois have announced a cooperative agreement to provide training in the emerging field of high volume oil and gas drilling.More >>
Two colleges in southern Illinois have announced a cooperative agreement to provide training in the emerging field of high volume oil and gas drilling.More >>
The former police chief of the Chicago suburb of Country Club Hills has pleaded guilty to fraud charges filed in connection with a $1.25 million grant from the state of Illinois.More >>
The former police chief of the Chicago suburb of Country Club Hills has pleaded guilty to fraud charges filed in connection with a $1.25 million grant from the state of Illinois.More >>
Federal prosecutors are refuting the contention by defense attorneys that Jesse Jackson Jr. should spend less time in prison because a lengthy sentence would cause his fragile mental health to deteriorate.More >>
Federal prosecutors are refuting the contention by defense attorneys that Jesse Jackson Jr. should spend less time in prison because a lengthy sentence would cause his fragile mental health to deteriorate.More >>
A black man from southern Illinois who was sentenced to 85 years in prison will get a new trial after his attorney complained about racial remarks made by the prosecutor.More >>
A black man from southern Illinois who was sentenced to 85 years in prison will get a new trial after his attorney complained about racial remarks made by the prosecutor.More >>
Operators have restarted the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in southwestern Michigan after finishing repairs to a water tank that leaked slightly radioactive water into Lake Michigan.More >>
Operators have restarted the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in southwestern Michigan after finishing repairs to a water tank that leaked slightly radioactive water into Lake Michigan.More >>
More than 150 community groups in Illinois have applied for $28 million in federal funding to educate the public about new opportunities for health insurance under the national health law.More >>
More than 150 community groups in Illinois have applied for $28 million in federal funding to educate the public about new opportunities for health insurance under the national health law.More >>
Rumors have persisted for years that a gun was smuggled into Pontiac Correctional Center. But no one found it until prison workers cut open a wall.More >>
Rumors have persisted for years that a gun was smuggled into Pontiac Correctional Center. But no one found it until prison workers cut open a wall.More >>
A 30-year-old suburban Chicago man died after his body slammed into a parked vehicle while he leaned from the passenger window of a speeding car.More >>
A 30-year-old suburban Chicago man died after his body slammed into a parked vehicle while he leaned from the passenger window of a speeding car.More >>
A spokeswoman for Lisa Madigan says the Illinois attorney general is "doing her job" to advise state lawmakers and make sure the Legislature's final plan on pension reform "survives an inevitable court challenge."More >>
A spokeswoman for Lisa Madigan says the Illinois attorney general is "doing her job" to advise state lawmakers and make sure the Legislature's final plan on pension reform "survives an inevitable court challenge."More >>
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is asking the U.S. Supreme Court for more time to decide whether to appeal a lower court's order saying citizens should be allowed to publicly carry concealed guns.More >>
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is asking the U.S. Supreme Court for more time to decide whether to appeal a lower court's order saying citizens should be allowed to publicly carry concealed guns.More >>
French and U.S. experts are continuing their search for the 17th-century ship Griffin, which they believe sank in northern Lake Michigan in 1679.More >>
French and U.S. experts are continuing their search for the 17th-century ship Griffin, which they believe sank in northern Lake Michigan in 1679.More >>
A consultant working for the eastern Illinois town of Rantoul says the city is considering a range of ideas to help develop the long-closed Chanute Air Force Base.More >>
A consultant working for the eastern Illinois town of Rantoul says the city is considering a range of ideas to help develop the long-closed Chanute Air Force Base.More >>
A man convicted of failing to register as a sex offender in Mississippi will be re-sentenced because a federal appeals panel threw out his prison term.More >>
A man convicted of failing to register as a sex offender in Mississippi will be re-sentenced because a federal appeals panel threw out his prison term.More >>
Administrators are making counselors available to students at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale after a student died in a weekend traffic crash.More >>
Administrators are making counselors available to students at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale after a student died in a weekend traffic crash.More >>
Aurora officials spent the weekend celebrating a new 30-acre park that they hope will help revitalize the city's downtown and the neighborhoods along the shores of the Fox River.More >>
Aurora officials spent the weekend celebrating a new 30-acre park that they hope will help revitalize the city's downtown and the neighborhoods along the shores of the Fox River.More >>
Chicago Police are investigating after a violent weekend left at least six people dead and more than three dozen wounded in a series of shootings.More >>
Chicago Police are investigating after a violent weekend left at least six people dead and more than three dozen wounded in a series of shootings.More >>
Suburban Chicago officials are expected to meet Monday to discuss how to handle a home filled with trash and feces that authorities say is uninhabitable.More >>
Suburban Chicago officials are expected to meet Monday to discuss how to handle a home filled with trash and feces that authorities say is uninhabitable.More >>
Airbus says aircraft leasing company IFLC has made a firm order for 50 single-aisle A320neo jets, which represents a robust start for the European plane maker at the Paris Air Show.More >>
Airbus says aircraft leasing company IFLC has made a firm order for 50 single-aisle A320neo jets, which represents a robust start for the European plane maker at the Paris Air Show.More >>
An Illinois man suspected of drunken driving is facing charges for a crash that left him severely injured and killed a man in southeastern Wisconsin.More >>
An Illinois man suspected of drunken driving is facing charges for a crash that left him severely injured and killed a man in southeastern Wisconsin.More >>
Alan Beaman is "playing catch-up" on life at 40 after spending 13 years wrongly imprisoned for the death of an Illinois State University student.More >>
Alan Beaman is "playing catch-up" on life at 40 after spending 13 years wrongly imprisoned for the death of an Illinois State University student.More >>
An East St. Louis program aimed at helping at-risk students is celebrating after every high school senior enrolled in the program graduated and was accepted to college.More >>
An East St. Louis program aimed at helping at-risk students is celebrating after every high school senior enrolled in the program graduated and was accepted to college.More >>
A 37-year-old Chicago man is working rebuild relationships with his family after being acquitted of killing his girlfriend - after separate four trials.More >>
A 37-year-old Chicago man is working rebuild relationships with his family after being acquitted of killing his girlfriend - after separate four trials.More >>
Illinois university employees would pay more toward their pensions and receive annual retirement-pay increases tied to inflation in a reform plan the Senate president supports.More >>
Illinois university employees would pay more toward their pensions and receive annual retirement-pay increases tied to inflation in a reform plan the Senate president supports.More >>
The Democratic-controlled Illinois Legislature is scheduled to address pensions again this week during a special session, but it's unclear if a solution is in reach.More >>
The Democratic-controlled Illinois Legislature is scheduled to address pensions again this week during a special session, but it's unclear if a solution is in reach.More >>
In a remote part of northern Lake Michigan, divers have started looking at an underwater pit, hoping to find the resting place of the Griffin, a ship commanded by the 17th century French explorer La Salle.More >>
In a remote part of northern Lake Michigan, divers have started looking at an underwater pit, hoping to find the resting place of the Griffin, a ship commanded by the 17th century French explorer La Salle.More >>
A central Illinois food bank that was once featured on the TV show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" is launching its first big fundraising effort.More >>
A central Illinois food bank that was once featured on the TV show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" is launching its first big fundraising effort.More >>
A team of explorers has begun a close examination of a site in northern Lake Michigan that may be the resting place of the Griffin, a 17th century ship.More >>
A team of explorers has begun a close examination of a site in northern Lake Michigan that may be the resting place of the Griffin, a 17th century ship.More >>
Authorities in Will County say a hotel employee in the village of Monee (moh-NEE') has been charged with criminal sexual assault after he allegedly hid in a woman's room and attacked her.More >>
Authorities in Will County say a hotel employee in the village of Monee (moh-NEE') has been charged with criminal sexual assault after he allegedly hid in a woman's room and attacked her.More >>
A court has ordered a McHenry County company and its property owner to distribute bottled water to six residents with private wells following testing that found hazardous chemicals in the well water.More >>
A court has ordered a McHenry County company and its property owner to distribute bottled water to six residents with private wells following testing that found hazardous chemicals in the well water.More >>
Chicago Blackhawks sweaters are commonplace around the city these days - though not all wearers realize that's what hockey players and die-hard fans call those "jerseys."More >>
Chicago Blackhawks sweaters are commonplace around the city these days - though not all wearers realize that's what hockey players and die-hard fans call those "jerseys."More >>
Chicago police have identified a woman killed late Friday in a hit-and-run accident as a 21-year-old coffeehouse worker who had studied graphic design.More >>
Chicago police have identified a woman killed late Friday in a hit-and-run accident as a 21-year-old coffeehouse worker who had studied graphic design.More >>
Most people don't think twice about the gender printed on their driver's license. But those "M'' or "F'' markers - and the legal and administrative prerequisites for switching them on...More >>
Most people don't think twice about the gender printed on their driver's license. But those "M'' or "F'' markers - and the legal and administrative prerequisites for switching them on passports, birth...More >>
The newest piece of Chicago's transit puzzle will not rumble between skyscrapers on its 100-year-old elevated rail lines or utilize its fleet of hybrid buses. The city is turning to thousands of bicycles to...More >>
The newest piece of Chicago's transit puzzle will not rumble between skyscrapers on its 100-year-old elevated rail lines or utilize its fleet of hybrid buses. The city is turning to thousands of bicycles to send...More >>
The purported leaders of a West Side Chicago street gang who were rounded up by police using Illinois' new racketeering law are being held without bail.More >>
The purported leaders of a West Side Chicago street gang who were rounded up by police using Illinois' new racketeering law are being held without bail.More >>
Lawyers for Jesse Jackson Jr. assert in a court filing that the former Illinois congressman's mental health may worsen if he is given a lengthy prison sentence.More >>
Lawyers for Jesse Jackson Jr. assert in a court filing that the former Illinois congressman's mental health may worsen if he is given a lengthy prison sentence.More >>
Republican Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey is walking a political tightrope, trying to balance his re-election campaign in a Democratic-leaning state with a potential presidential bid aimed at winning over...More >>
Republican Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey is walking a political tightrope, trying to balance his re-election campaign in a Democratic-leaning state with a potential presidential bid aimed at winning over Republicans.More >>
A third Illinois state's attorney says he won't prosecute anyone for carrying a concealed weapon while the governor is considering whether to sign a bill that would allow it statewide.More >>
A third Illinois state's attorney says he won't prosecute anyone for carrying a concealed weapon while the governor is considering whether to sign a bill that would allow it statewide.More >>
The Chicago Tribune is apologizing for an image in the paper this week that joked about the Boston Marathon bombing in reference to the NHL teams playing for Stanley Cup.More >>
The Chicago Tribune is apologizing for an image in the paper this week that joked about the Boston Marathon bombing in reference to the NHL teams playing for Stanley Cup.More >>
Chicago Public Schools officials say they're cutting more than $52 million from administrative and operational spending to help close an estimated $1 billion deficit in the coming fiscal year.More >>
Chicago Public Schools officials say they're cutting more than $52 million from administrative and operational spending to help close an estimated $1 billion deficit in the coming fiscal year.More >>
Award-winning chef Charlie Trotter is being sued by a pair of New York wine collectors who say he sold them a bogus bottle of wine for more than $46,000.More >>
Award-winning chef Charlie Trotter is being sued by a pair of New York wine collectors who say he sold them a bogus bottle of wine for more than $46,000.More >>
Two additional deaths in North Carolina are being blamed on the massive storm system that started in the Upper Midwest and brought soaking rains and heavy winds to the Mid-Atlantic.More >>
Two additional deaths in North Carolina are being blamed on the massive storm system that started in the Upper Midwest and brought soaking rains and heavy winds to the Mid-Atlantic.More >>
Political observers will be closely watching as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie participates in a discussion at the Clinton Global Initiative in Chicago.More >>
Political observers will be closely watching as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie participates in a discussion at the Clinton Global Initiative in Chicago.More >>
Funeral services will be held for a Peoria businessman credited by many for putting the city's minor league baseball team on firm financial footing.More >>
Funeral services will be held for a Peoria businessman credited by many for putting the city's minor league baseball team on firm financial footing.More >>
Visitors to Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site on June 23 will get a glimpse of a 1,000-year-old sacred celebration of the summer solstice at "Woodhenge."More >>
Visitors to Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site on June 23 will get a glimpse of a 1,000-year-old sacred celebration of the summer solstice at "Woodhenge."More >>
Because it has the final say on this country's laws, everyone has to listen to the U.S. Supreme Court. But actually hearing the court go about its business is a different story.More >>
Because it has the final say on this country's laws, everyone has to listen to the U.S. Supreme Court. But actually hearing the court go about its business is a different story.More >>
A 20-year-old north-central Illinois man faces up to 28 years in prison after Henry County authorities say he huffed chemicals before a high-speed rollover crash that killed three teenagers.More >>
A 20-year-old north-central Illinois man faces up to 28 years in prison after Henry County authorities say he huffed chemicals before a high-speed rollover crash that killed three teenagers.More >>
Caterpillar Inc. says it will no longer give money to the Boy Scouts of America because the organization doesn't allow homosexuals to serve as adult leaders.More >>
Caterpillar Inc. says it will no longer give money to the Boy Scouts of America because the organization doesn't allow homosexuals to serve as adult leaders.More >>
The Livingston County sheriff says he's hoping to get permission to use a portion of the closed Dwight Correctional Center to house hundreds of inmates.More >>
The Livingston County sheriff says he's hoping to get permission to use a portion of the closed Dwight Correctional Center to house hundreds of inmates.More >>
Hillary Rodham Clinton says she is excited to call the Clinton Foundation "my home" for a number of new initiatives at the organization founded by her husband, former President Bill Clinton.More >>
Hillary Rodham Clinton says she is excited to call the Clinton Foundation "my home" for a number of new initiatives at the organization founded by her husband, former President Bill Clinton.More >>
Prospects of a strike involving union workers at Patriot Coal Corp. are intensifying after a bankruptcy judge signed off on the company's push to abandon its labor agreement with the miners.More >>
Prospects of a strike involving union workers at Patriot Coal Corp. are intensifying after a bankruptcy judge signed off on the company's push to abandon its labor agreement with the miners.More >>
Even as the Mississippi River retreats from its latest spring flooding, a southern Illinois town is worrying about an earthen levee that has started to fail.More >>
Even as the Mississippi River retreats from its latest spring flooding, a southern Illinois town is worrying about an earthen levee that has started to fail.More >>
A southwestern Illinois prosecutor says a boy bitten by a pet monkey during a dog event will undergo precautionary rabies vaccinations rather than having the primate euthanized to see if it's infected with the...More >>
A southwestern Illinois prosecutor says a boy bitten by a pet monkey during a dog event will undergo precautionary rabies vaccinations rather than having the primate euthanized to see if it's infected with the disease.More >>
Administrators of the school district in southwestern Illinois' Cahokia plan to close two schools in an effort to spare sports, music, art and physical education programs, along with some teaching jobs.More >>
Administrators of the school district in southwestern Illinois' Cahokia plan to close two schools in an effort to spare sports, music, art and physical education programs, along with some teaching jobs.More >>
Kane County animal control authorities say a kitten is now up for adoption, almost three weeks after it survived a 300-mile journey inside a semitrailer's air cleaner.More >>
Kane County animal control authorities say a kitten is now up for adoption, almost three weeks after it survived a 300-mile journey inside a semitrailer's air cleaner.More >>
A Mattoon man was sentenced to three years in prison after authorities say he skipped out on a $70 restaurant bill after ordering an appetizer, drinks and an entree.More >>
A Mattoon man was sentenced to three years in prison after authorities say he skipped out on a $70 restaurant bill after ordering an appetizer, drinks and an entree.More >>
Surveyors from the National Weather Service are fanning out across portions of three northern Illinois counties to review storm damage after funnel clouds and possible tornadoes were reported in the area.More >>
Surveyors from the National Weather Service are fanning out across portions of three northern Illinois counties to review storm damage after funnel clouds and possible tornadoes were reported in the area.More >>
Federal prosecutors in southern Illinois say they will oppose a motion to release for drug treatment a man facing heroin trafficking charges and who is involved in a judicial corruption case.More >>
Federal prosecutors in southern Illinois say they will oppose a motion to release for drug treatment a man facing heroin trafficking charges and who is involved in a judicial corruption case.More >>
Federal prosecutors have responded to a defense call for the government to reveal if an expanded U.S. surveillance program led to terrorism charges against a suburban Chicago teenager.More >>
Federal prosecutors have responded to a defense call for the government to reveal if an expanded U.S. surveillance program led to terrorism charges against a suburban Chicago teenager.More >>
The Illinois Tollway and District 15 of the Illinois State Police are planning a summer-full of "Kids Identification and Safety Seat" events to help keep children safe.More >>
The Illinois Tollway and District 15 of the Illinois State Police are planning a summer-full of "Kids Identification and Safety Seat" events to help keep children safe.More >>
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued an Illinois trucking company for allegedly violating the religious rights of two former employees.More >>
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued an Illinois trucking company for allegedly violating the religious rights of two former employees.More >>
