Illinois news

Ill. powerbroker criticized Blagojevich insiders [10/12/2011]

An Illinois powerbroker on trial for attempted extortion complained that then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich's confidants were too overt about seeking benefits from state decisions and should follow the example he set during his decades close to the reins of power, a government witness told jurors Tuesday. ...

3 more teens charged with John Granat in his parents' murder [10/12/2011]

Three suburban teenagers have been charged with helping a high school classmate kill his parents in a Chicago suburb last month.

Pictures: Parents murdered, son and classmates charged


Christopher Wyma, 17, of Bridgeview; Mohammad Salahat, 17, of Chicago Heights; and Eh ...

  • Ill. powerbroker criticized Blagojevich insiders [10/12/2011]
  • 3 more teens charged with John Granat in his parents' murder [10/12/2011]
  • Defense hits at witness credibility [10/12/2011]
  • Chicago budget to merge police, fire headquarters [10/12/2011]
  • 3 dead in fiery central Illinois vehicle accident [10/12/2011]
  • "It's Time to Take Action": Latino Redistricting Task Force Pledges to Fight New Council Map [10/11/2011]
  • Ex-lawyer testifies at Chicago shakedown trial [10/11/2011]
  • 'Joe the Plumber' to be Rep. Plumber? [10/11/2011]
  • Illinois Sen. Kirk is keeper of Senate candy desk [10/11/2011]
  • Inmate admits role in bribery, smuggling scheme [10/10/2011]
  • Central Illinois Upgrades Health Information Exchange [10/10/2011]
  • Double-dipping in the teachers' pension system [10/10/2011]
  • Central Ill. man dies in motorcycle accident [10/10/2011]
  • UI’s new chancellor shares application process, opportunities that await her at Illinois [10/09/2011]
  • Former Weezer Bassist Mikey Welsh Found Dead In Hotel Room [10/09/2011]
  • One sister dead, another wounded in Logan Square shooting [10/09/2011]
  • Ill. gets $648,000 in grants for specialty crops [10/09/2011]
  • Ill. residents return home after train derailment [10/09/2011]
  • Part of Gregory Drive on campus to close for several weeks [10/08/2011]
  • Globetrotters sign Illinois slam dunk champ [10/08/2011]