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llinois road closures to be suspended for holiday

The Illinois Department of Transportation says where possible it will suspend lane closures along state roadways over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

Nov 21, 2009 | 3:05 am

Ill officials use $1.4M for homeowner counseling

Struggling homeowners in Illinois will soon get some guidance.

Nov 21, 2009 | 3:05 am

Bus driver allegedly showed clips to children

Lake County authorities say they arrested a 33-year-old school bus driver after she allegedly showed elementary school children sexually orientated animated video clips.

Nov 20, 2009 | 8:45 pm

Bond set at $100K in ESPN reporter videos case

An Illinois insurance executive accused of secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews posted $100,000 bond on Friday _ a much larger amount than previously imposed.

Nov 20, 2009 | 8:25 pm

Losing Winfrey would be big blow for Second City

Step outside Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Studios and into the near west side neighborhood that's been home to her television talk show for two decades, and it's easy to get a sense of what she's meant to Chicago.

Nov 20, 2009 | 6:05 pm

Head of police sergeants group arrested

A Chicago police sergeant who heads a local sergeants association has been arrested on charges he stole more than $600,000 from the organization.

Nov 20, 2009 | 4:50 pm

Ethics committee: No punishment for Burris

The Senate ethics committee on Friday admonished Democratic Sen. Roland Burris for misleading investigators about his maneuvering to get Barack Obama's old Senate seat from the governor who was ousted for trying to sell it.

Nov 20, 2009 | 4:15 pm

Edgar: Thomson likely would be safe

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois governor who ordered Thomson Correctional Center built said Friday he’s not worried about security if the prison eventually holds Guantanamo Bay detainees.

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Terror plot leader gets 13-year prison term

A Miami federal judge has imposed a 13 1/2-year sentence on the convicted ringleader of a plot to stage terror attacks against Chicago's Sears Tower and FBI offices.

Nov 20, 2009 | 3:25 pm

Daley: Saddened at end of Winfrey show in Chicago

Chicago Mayor Richard Daley says Oprah Winfrey has been a "tremendous asset" to Chicago and he's saddened to hear her show will end.

Nov 20, 2009 | 3:10 pm

Winfrey: Prayer, careful thought influenced exit

Holding back tears, Oprah Winfrey told her studio audience Friday that she would end her show in 2011 after a quarter-century on the air, saying prayer and careful thought led her to her decision.

Nov 20, 2009 | 3:05 pm

'La Familia' drug cartel members indicted

A federal grand jury has indicted 15 alleged members of the La Familia Michoacana (MEE'-chu-a-kah-nah), a violence-prone Mexican cartel that has flooded American cities with millions of dollars worth of drugs.

Nov 20, 2009 | 2:50 pm

Fa-la-la felony? Sneaky decorator escapes charges

The home-invading Christmas elf has been identified, and it turns out to be a teenage prankster.

Nov 20, 2009 | 2:00 pm

Questions for Quinn over Thomson prison

Gov. Pat Quinn says he'll review a letter he received from Illinois Republicans about a possible deal to sell a state prison to the federal government to house Guantanamo Bay detainees.

Nov 20, 2009 | 1:55 pm

Ill. prisons chief: Questioned supermax 'evolving'

The new chief of Illinois' prison system says there's a place for the super maximum-security prison in deep southern Illinois' Alexander County.

Nov 20, 2009 | 12:40 pm

Hynes says more statistics needed to combat crime

A leading Democratic candidate for Illinois governor says his proposal for addressing crime statewide includes better tracking of statistics and coordination between agencies.

Nov 20, 2009 | 11:55 am

Quinn calls Winfrey a 'force of nature'

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says he hopes Oprah Winfrey doesn't leave Chicago.

Nov 20, 2009 | 11:45 am

Company closing southern Ill. coal mine

An underground southern Illinois coal mine will close by the end of the year.

Nov 20, 2009 | 11:00 am

3 plead guilty in Ill. in dogfighting sweep

Sentencing will be in March for three Illinoisans swept up in the largest dogfighting raid in U.S. history.

Nov 20, 2009 | 8:30 am

Police: 2 found dead in house fire had been shot

Authorities say two women found dead in a burning house in the far southern Illinois town of Cairo had been fatally shot.

Nov 20, 2009 | 8:10 am

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