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Freshman D.J. Richardson scored 23 points and No. 23 Illinois overcame a sluggish start to beat Quincy 84-63 in an exhibition game Sunday.
A former handyman convicted of killing seven people during a robbery at a suburban Chicago fast-food restaurant in 1993 has been sentenced to life in prison.
Illinois taxpayers and businesses owing more than $1,000 in delinquent taxes are going worldwide.
Austin Signor kicked three field goals and Eastern Illinois beat Murray State 16-10 on Saturday.
Michigan receiver Roy Roundtree cradled the ball and sprinted for the end zone.
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says he supports a compromise on how to cap political contributions.
Illinois senior citizens can continue riding for free on mass transit, but the perk means other commuters could see their fares increase.
The Illinois Senate signed off Friday on a compromise that would establish the state's first limits on campaign donations, sending it to the governor despite Republican complaints that the bill concentrates power in the hands of a few political insiders.
Illinois lawmakers have approved the state's first limits on the size of political contributions — one of the highest-profile ethics proposals since former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's (blah-GOY'-uh-viches) impeachment.
Indictments released Wednesday claim two brothers armed with a tire iron broke into a family's home to rob them and assault a teenage girl before beating five people to death.
Joe Allaria caught an 86-yard touchdown pass from Paul McIntosh to highlight Southern Illinois' 27-8 victory over Youngstown State on Saturday.
Lorence Ricks had three big special teams plays to lead Eastern Illinois to a 28-20 win over Jacksonville State on Saturday.
Chad Spann had two long touchdown runs to lead Northern Illinois to a 27-22 win over Miami (Ohio) on Saturday.
Joey Elliott passed for 166 yards and ran for 62 yards and a touchdown, and Purdue beat Illinois 24-14 Saturday to avoid a letdown after upsetting Ohio State last week.
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, who succeeded ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich in January, has formally declared his run for a full term.
Republicans don't hold a single statewide elected office in Illinois, but the crowded field of GOP candidates for governor wants to change that by pointing out their differences with Democrats.
A beleaguered and debt-ridden hotel in downtown Springfield will be auctioned in December, the state treasurer announced Tuesday.
Illinois will get a slice of $21 million in federal grants to improve responses to transportation accidents involving hazardous materials.
University of Illinois Chancellor Richard Herman resigned Tuesday following months of pressure over special attention the school paid to politically connected applicants at its Urbana-Champaign campus and news that some were admitted over more qualified students.
Illinois safety Donsay Hardeman was placed on a backboard, carted off the field and taken to a local hospital after feeling numbness in one of his arms during the first half of Saturday night's loss at Indiana.
Ben Chappell's career night helped Indiana end its losing streak — and maybe save its bowl hopes.
DaJuane Collins scored Toledo's go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter, and Barry Church blocked a field goal in the final seconds to preserve the Rockets' 20-19 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday night.
Deji Karim rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown and Brandon Williams returned an interception for a TD as Southern Illinois held off Northern Iowa 27-20 Saturday.
Matt Hottelman kicked a 37-yard field goal with 36 seconds left to push Missouri State past Western Illinois 17-16 Saturday.
Illinois parental notification law goes into effect Tuesday (Abortion)Physicians in Illinois this week must begin notifying a parent or guardian when a girl 17 or younger seeks an abortion -- a rule abortion opponents long have sought, but which critics say could keep minors from seeking safe procedures.
Geanne Rosenberg: Protections for journalists shouldn't just apply to the ones collecting paychecksIn a widely reported controversy, Illinois prosecutors responded to a Protess-led, university-based journalistic investigation of a 31-year-old murder conviction with subpoenas seeking "virtually every conceivable record" relating to the school's newsgathering activities, i …
Comets DIDN'T Wipe out Sabertooths, Early Americans?Are you kidding me? Now scientists say that there is no conclusive evidence that it was a comet strike that killed off the North American dinosaurs in the frigid Younger Dryas period.
Seven Banks Fail FridayState and federal regulators closed seven community banks in five states Friday, bringing the total number of failed U.S. banks and thrifts this year to 106.
Ill. man escapes death penalty over 7 slayingsAn Illinois jury decided Tuesday that a former handyman will spend the rest of his life in prison, rather than be sent to death row, for the 1993 slayings of seven people at a suburban Chicago restaurant.
Forfeiture Laws, the War of Drugs, and Alvarez v. SmithIn Alvarez, the federal Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that it was unconstitutional for Chicago police to seize cars and other property and hold it for many months at a time a without giving the owners any chance challenge the seizure.
Starlings overrun Bridgeport, IL neighborhoodI a real-life episode from the classic Hitchcock film, The Birds, masses of starlings have bombed local cars with droppings in this quiet Illinois neighborhood.
Quinn signs law to highlight Hispanic historyIllinois Gov. Pat Quinn is drumming up awareness of a new state law that's aimed at highlighting Hispanic history in public schools.
Chicago smoked out of cigarette-tax revenueCity tax stamps are missing on many of the packs of cigarettes sold in the Chicago area. An estimated 75 percent of cigarettes smoked in Chicago come from packs that don't bear city tax stamps. And revenues have been plummeting since the city tax went up in 2001.
Playboy Features Marge Simpson on CoverMarge is about to do something Homer might not approve of. Playboy magazine is turning over its cover to the matriarch of Springfield's first family: Marge Simpson.
Senate 2010: Most endangered seatsThe 2010 Senate landscape is almost evenly split down the middle: Republicans will be defending 18 seats, while the Democrats will be defending 19 seats, including the January special election in Massachusetts.
Comptroller for Illinois: State Finances A Mounting CrisisThe State of Illinois' pile of unpaid bills has grown to a record-breaking $3 billion. Comptroller Dan Hynes said Tuesday it's never before been this bad at this point in any previous fiscal year.
How much did IL Taxpayers fork over, so that Gov. Pat Quinn (D) could help unions organize?TRANSPARENCY is something we should all be in support of, regardless of our political perspective.
4 Teens Charged In Boy's Brutal Beating Death Of Derrion AlbertAmid beefed up security, students at Fenger High School went back to class Monday, but without one of their peers. Derrion Albert wasn't there after he was violently murdered in a melee Thursday that was caught on tape.
Teen Attacked, Beaten to Death in Melee. VideoThis is the hard lesson some students at Fenger High School have to deal with after a day of learning. For them it's a hard lesson of reality on the streets. Thursday after school, two rival gangs got into a fight three blocks from the high school.
CAUTION: Amateur video showing mob violence attached3 TEENS CHARGED WITH BEATING DEATH OF 'INNOCENT BYSTANDER'
EPA gives Indiana $954K to improve water qualityThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will give $954,000 to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management to help prevent water pollution, create jobs and protect the environment, the EPA announced Tuesday.
Five found killed in Illinois home - CNN.com(CNN) -- Five members of a family were found slain in their Beason, Illinois, home, authorities said Tuesday, and they urged people in the area to be cautious until the killer is found.
Prosecutor claims Belleville bus attacker flashed gang signshe second attacker of a 17-year-old student on a Belleville West bus flashed apparent gang signs after the beating, a prosecutor argued today in court.
Elgin to audit more for illegal city workersElgin leaders recently conducted their first full-blown audit of a city-hired temporary agency to ensure it was not hiring illegal workers.
'Ferris Bueller' house, 3 Wright homes on new list of endangered IL landmarksA Highland Park home and pavilion made famous in the movie "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," and three Frank Lloyd Wright-designed houses were named on Wednesday as some of the Chicago area's most endangered places. Built from 1952 until 1954 and designed by architect A.
Hold On to Your Assets: The Supreme Court reviews Illinois' awful asset forfeiture law.This fall, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Alvarez v. Smith, a challenge to the state of Illinois' Drug Asset Forfeiture Procedure Act (DAFPA).
The ACORN Saga: Another Argument for TransparencyThese reflections from the Center for Fiscal Accountability come after last night's important U.S. Senate vote to strip funds from ACORN.
Tape shows beating on bus of Belleville West student - White student beaten by 2 black students on school bus; Crowd Cheers...VIDEOBELLEVILLE — A Belleville West High School student was beaten aboard a bus on the way to school Monday, and a police spokesman said the beating could be racially motivated.
Drug trafficking embraces suburban lifestyle: Drug distribution rings operate behind suburban disguise. By Steve Schmadeke and Oscar Avila. September 7, 2009In a neighborhood full of families, it was the children who apparently first noticed someone new had moved into the rented yellow-vinyl house on Joliet's far west side.
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