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Illini hope to keep building against Gophers

Last week's upset of Michigan was just one win but Illinois certainly to build on it, starting at Minnesota.

Nov 07, 2009 | 3:00 am | Loading…

Meeting features high-tech tools for older adults

The pill dispenser of the future not only organizes your pills but also reminds you to take them.

Nov 07, 2009 | 3:00 am | Loading…

Cook County Jail employee accused of stealing from inmates

CHICAGO -- A Cook County Jail employee has been accused of stealing money from inmates as they were processed into the facility.

Nov 06, 2009 | 9:40 pm | Loading…

2 Illinois soldiers among those killed at Fort Hood

BOLINGBROOK -- Family and friends of Michael Pearson and Francheska Velez understood that their joining the military could cost them their lives.

Nov 06, 2009 | 6:25 pm | Loading…

Flower flights to resume at MidAmerica Airport

After a monthlong hiatus, the weekly flights of flowers flown straight in from South America to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah are set to resume by the end of November.

Nov 06, 2009 | 10:45 pm | Loading…

Jury complete for trial of accused serial killer

Jury selection is now complete for the trial of a Chicago man charged with raping and killing 11 women during the 1990s in the Englewood and New City neighborhoods on the city's South Side.

Nov 06, 2009 | 10:05 pm | Loading…

Whooping cranes making slow progress over Illinois

Twenty whooping cranes led by four ultra-light aircraft are poised to fly over Central Illinois on their way to wintering grounds in Florida.

Nov 06, 2009 | 9:30 pm | Loading…

Manager attacked by man who hid in tavern

Chicago police say they believe an armed man dressed in black somehow hid and lay in wait inside a popular Wrigleyville tavern before making an attack on the manager.

Nov 06, 2009 | 7:40 pm | Loading…

Police say 2 arrested in alleged marijuana ring

Police say they have broken up a multimillion-dollar marijuana growing ring allegedly run by two men from the Chicago suburbs.

Nov 06, 2009 | 7:35 pm | Loading…

Jail employee accused of stealing from inmates

A Cook County Jail employee has been accused of stealing money from inmates as they were processed into the facility.

Nov 06, 2009 | 6:25 pm | Loading…

2 Ill. soldiers among those killed at Fort Hood

Family and friends of Michael Pearson and Francheska Velez understood that their joining the military could cost them their lives.

Nov 06, 2009 | 5:10 pm | Loading…

Bulls Thomas breaks arm, out 4-6 weeks

Chicago Bulls forward Tyrus Thomas broke his left forearm during a weight training session Friday and will have surgery Saturday. He could miss 4-6 weeks.

Nov 06, 2009 | 4:50 pm | Loading…

4th Chicago teen charged in videotaped beating

Cook County prosecutors say a 14-year-old charged in the beating death of Chicago high school honor student Derrion Albert delivered the punch that rendered the boy unconscious for a brief time.

Nov 06, 2009 | 4:25 pm | Loading…

WWII Museum adds theater, restaurant and "canteen"

Peter Vandyke's steps have slowed since he stormed Normandy Beach, but his 1942 Army uniform still fits and he wore it proudly as the National World War II Museum dedicated a $60 million expansion as Tom Hanks and other celebrities looked on Friday.

Nov 06, 2009 | 3:15 pm | Loading…

Ex-prison worker sentenced in tobacco-dealing case

A former worker at an Illinois federal lockup is now headed to federal prison for lying to investigators about a behind-bars tobacco-dealing operation that earned him $35,000.

Nov 06, 2009 | 2:50 pm | Loading…

Bolingbrook man among those killed at Fort Hood

Those who knew Michael Pearson understood that joining the military could cost him his life. What they couldn't fathom Friday was how he could be killed, not at war abroad, but within the confines of a U.S. base _ allegedly at the hands of a fellow soldier.

Nov 06, 2009 | 1:10 pm | Loading…

Judge refuse to advance start of torture trial

A federal judge has refused to reset the date of a former Chicago police official's trial on charges that accuse him of lying about the torture of suspects.

Nov 06, 2009 | 12:05 pm | Loading…

Swine flu update: 8 new deaths in Illinois

Illinois has reached a new milestone: More than 1,000 residents have been hospitalized with swine flu since April.

Nov 06, 2009 | 11:45 am | Loading…

Mosques increase security after Ft. Hood killings

Mosques across the Chicago area are increasing security and asking Muslims to be vigilant for fear of retaliation following the Fort Hood shootings.

Nov 06, 2009 | 11:25 am | Loading…

Ill. guard says it had no troops at Fort Hood

The Illinois Army National Guard says none of its members were at Fort Hood when a gunman shot dozens of people.

Nov 06, 2009 | 10:20 am | Loading…

Quinn says he wouldn't opt out of health plan

Gov. Pat Quinn says Illinois should not try to opt out of a national health care plan if one passes in Washington.

Nov 06, 2009 | 10:20 am | Loading…

CF Industries rejects Agrium's newest takeover bid

CF Industries Holdings Inc. has rejected rival fertilizer maker Agrium Inc.'s sweetened takeover bid, saying the $4.5 billion bid significantly undervalues the company.

Nov 06, 2009 | 7:55 am | Loading…

No. 8 Iowa not looking past Northwestern

Much of the buzz surrounding No. 8 Iowa has been about its resume, and whether the Hawkeyes can truly be considered national title contenders when they keep sneaking past everyone.

Nov 06, 2009 | 4:30 am | Loading…

AMA interim meeting starts this weekend in Houston

The American Medical Association holds its interim policy-making meeting starting this weekend and health care reform is among the big topics.

Nov 06, 2009 | 3:05 am | Loading…

Illinois teen driving program receives honor

A teenage driver safety program run by the Illinois Department of Transportation has been recognized for using peer programming to try to reduce the number of teen driving-related deaths.

Nov 06, 2009 | 3:05 am | Loading…

Chicago health center to mark 50th anniversary

A Chicago health center will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a nod toward the father of the blood bank.

Nov 06, 2009 | 3:00 am | Loading…

Ill. Rep. Hare wants Mississippi levees raised

U.S. Rep. Phil Hare has presented a congressional committee with 7,000 signatures seeking higher Mississippi River levees.

Nov 06, 2009 | 3:00 am | Loading…

4 alleged gang members indicted on crack charges

Prosecutors say four alleged members of Chicago's Black P Stone Nation street gang have been indicted on federal drug charges for allegedly selling crack cocaine on the city's South Side.

Nov 06, 2009 | 12:10 am | Loading…

Naperville businessman arrested in alleged plot

A suburban businessman was charged Thursday with offering $100,000 to a Chicago official in exchange for restaurant locations at city airports, unaware the official was secretly cooperating with investigators, federal officials said Thursday.

Nov 05, 2009 | 9:50 pm | Loading…

Quiet debate for GOP candidates for Ill. governor

The full field of Republican candidates for Illinois governor faced off for the first time Thursday in a bloodless debate that focused more on their similarities than any small differences.

Nov 05, 2009 | 9:50 pm | Loading…

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