Student endures despite cancer battle

By Edward Husar The Quincy Herald-Whig

QUINCY, Ill. | During his first two years at Quincy University, Luke Weaver became a familiar figure to many of his fellow students.

Cancer survivor helps support others

By Pam Keyes Pekin Daily Times

PEKIN, Ill. | Feb. 28, 2000, is a day Venita McCart will never forget.

Central Illinois' Soper-Burr house restored

By Mary Ann Ford The (Bloomington) Pantagraph

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. | Michael Manna has renovated about 10 buildings in or near downtown Bloomington over the last few years but his latest proj…

20 years later, Dickson Mounds keeps adapting anew

By David Mercer The Associated Press

LEWISTOWN, Ill. | Hanging on a wall not far from the entrance to the Dickson Mounds Museum, several posters remind visitors of the controversy…

Ill. growers: Mild winter means earlier peaches

By JIM SUHR

When it comes to southwestern Illinois orchards' peach crops this year, Chris Eckert and other growers have every reason to feel a bit warm an…

Ill. man jailed for beating girl who turned off TV

A central Illinois man who beat a 13-year-old girl with a belt because she turned off a television has been sentenced to five years in prison.

Police: Suburban Chicago man had 4 machine guns

Police in a northwestern Chicago suburb say they've arrested a man who had four machine guns and chemicals used in making explosives.

Woman's body pulled from Lake Michigan harbor

Chicago police say the body of a 36-year-old woman was pulled from Lake Michigan's 59th Street harbor.

CIA director leads Chicago's Memorial Day parade

CIA Director David Petraeus is serving as grand marshal of Chicago's Memorial Day parade, which is making its way down State Street.

20 years later, Dickson Mounds keeps adapting anew

By DAVID MERCER

Hanging on a wall not far from the entrance to the Dickson Mounds Museum, a handful of posters reminds visitors of the controversy that flared…

Man accused of killing 7 kittens in Belleville

A southwestern Illinois man is accused of killing seven kittens with a BB gun before the animals' bodies were found by a dog walker in a park.

Homeless told to leave Bloomington 'tent city'

A group of homeless people who have been camping at the site of a burned-out Bloomington warehouse are being forced to move.

Resilient dog survives prostate cancer

BY DEBRA PRESSEY The (Champaign) News-Gazette

URBANA, Ill. | There are few things more grim for a dog than prostate cancer.

Ill. eavesdropping legislation stalls in Senate

BY SHANNON MCFARLAND Associated Press Writer

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. | Legislation that would allow people to record the public activities of police officers has stalled, because the sponsoring…

Illinois House approves higher cigarette tax

By CHRISTOPHER WILLS

Without a vote to spare, the Illinois House agreed Friday to raise cigarette taxes by $1 a pack as part of an ambitious and politically perilo…

Ill. eavesdropping legislation stalls in Senate

By SHANNON MCFARLAND

Legislation that would allow people to record the public activities of police officers has stalled, because the sponsoring senator opposes the…

Health groups react to Illinois Medicaid deal

Health-care groups are reacting to a package of Illinois legislation aimed at cutting Medicaid costs.

Durbin says Illinois will get 'strong' US attorney

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says he's spoken with Attorney General Eric Holder about a replacement for U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald.

Lawmakers: Cut Illinois regional superintendents

Illinois lawmakers want to cut the number of regional school superintendents by 20 percent.

Bill includes tax credit for for-profit hospitals

By CARLA K. JOHNSON

A bill in Springfield would broadly define how hospitals in Illinois could qualify for property tax exemptions. It also would create a new tax…

Chicago beaches open for summer season

Chicago's beaches are open for the summer.

First Dodge Darts from Ill. plant reach showrooms

The first Dodge Darts to come out of a revitalized Chrysler plant in northern Illinois were shipped off to dealers this week, setting the stag…

Higher education officials prepping for bad financial news from Springfield

By Kurt Erickson Lee Springfield Bureau

SPRINGFIELD | Illinois’ public universities are bracing for another year of significant cuts in state revenue.

Illinois woman can't be sued over fake personas

The Illinois Supreme Court says a suburban Chicago woman can't be sued for creating fake personas and using them to perpetuate an Internet rel…

Police union files grievance over pay during NATO

The union representing Chicago's police officers has a message for a city that heaped all sorts of praise on the officers for the job they did…

State senate approves tax on Illinois strip clubs

By Kurt Erickson Lee Springfield Bureau

SPRINGFIELD | A stripped down version of a new tax on Illinois strip clubs advanced in the General Assembly on Thursday.

Marion Barry: I misspoke when I said 'Polacks'

D.C. Councilmember Marion Barry says he misspoke when he referred to the Polish community with the disparaging term "Polacks."

Agency: Ancient burial mounds looted, driven over

Authorities in southern Illinois are asking for the public's help in finding the people who are damaging and may be looting some prehistoric N…

Bloomingdale boy, 11, dies in ATV accident

Officials in suburban Chicago say an 11-year-old Bloomingdale boy was killed in an accident involving an all-terrain vehicle.

July sentencing for Decatur man in 2010 murder

A July 19 sentencing hearing is set for a Decatur man convicted of killing a 29-year-old father of two as he sat in his car outside his mother…

Rescued sea otter makes debut at Shedd Aquarium

An orphaned sea otter pup is making her first public appearance this week at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium.

Syngenta pays $105 million to settle US litigation

Swiss chemicals maker Syngenta is offering $105 million to settle a U.S. lawsuit over one of its herbicides entering water supplies.

Old Ill. weather records remarkably accurate

The keepers of the oldest known official Illinois weather records relied on glass thermometers and observations, but recent research finds the…

Area along Chicago River added to historic list

An area along the South Branch of the Chicago River has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Ill. employment offices closed Monday

Illinois Department of Employment Security offices will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day.

2 prisoners accused of theft from evidence locker

Authorities in southeastern Illinois' Hardin County are reassessing their jail security after they say two prisoners stole from the lockup's e…

Proposal: Fund parks with higher plate fees

By Kurt Erickson Lee Springfield Bureau

SPRINGFIELD | The cost of a license plate could jump by $2 a year to help pay for the maintenance and operation of Illinois state parks under …

Speculation now switches to Fitzgerald successor

BY MICHAEL TARM Associated Press Writer

CHICAGO | U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald explained his resignation Thursday on the belief that new blood would be healthy for the office — t…

Madigan: Retirement age won't be raised to 67

Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan says it would be unconstitutional to force current state employees to work to age 67 before collecting …

Speculation now switches to Fitzgerald successor

By MICHAEL TARM

U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald explained his resignation Thursday on the belief that new blood would be healthy for the office _ turning the…

Illinois plastic recycling plan fails in House

A statewide plastic-bag recycling plan has significant support in the Illinois House -- but not quite enough.

FBI: $10K reward for tips on bride slaying suspect

By CARLA K. JOHNSON

The FBI announced a $10,000 reward Thursday for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of a man accused of killing his new bride. A…

About 100 graves vandalized at Pekin cemetery

As many as 100 graves have been vandalized in a Pekin cemetery.

Illinois sees surge in kids eating detergent packs

The Illinois Poison Center, like other poison control centers across the United States, is seeing a surge in reports of children swallowing la…

Ill. House plan would hike license fees for parks

Illinois license plates would cost $2 more per year to help finance state parks under a plan the House will consider.

Fitzgerald regrets 'Lincoln' Blagojevich comment

The outgoing U.S. attorney in Chicago says he should have thought twice about making sharp comments about Rod Blagojevich immediately after th…

Beggars sue, claiming Chicago police harassment

Nine panhandlers have filed a federal lawsuit accusing Chicago police of regularly chasing them from a high-end shopping district on Michigan …

Chicago airports expect busier Memorial Day period

The number of travelers passing through Chicago's two international airports over Memorial Day weekend is expected to increase to 1.5 million.

5 Ill. communities get grants to assess pollution

Five Illinois communities have received grants totaling $1.6 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to assess and clean up poll…

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