Fiery Crash Kills Kansas Couple in Southwestern Illinois
WASHINGTON PARK, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a couple from Kansas died in a fiery crash along Interstate 64 in southwestern Illinois.
Hail-Damaged Greenhouse in Chicago Set For Reopening
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s Garfield Park Conservatory is reopening its Fern Room after extensive repairs to its glass roofs, which were damaged during a 2011 storm.
Visitation for Chicago’s Cardinal George Begins Tuesday
CHICAGO (AP) — Mourners are expected at Chicago’s Holy Name Cathedral for a visitation for the late Cardinal Francis George.
US Judge who Approved Wiretaps of Blagojevich Retiring
CHICAGO (AP) — A 68-year-old judge who approved investigators’ request to secretly record then-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is retiring.
Lincoln Attendance Record Broken, New Webpage Revealed
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum set a one-day attendance record with free admission on its 10th anniversary.
Illinois Prisons Chief Says Union Contracts Causing Problems
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The new director of Illinois prisons says union contracts are the source of many problems within the Illinois Department of Corrections.
Chicago Police Officer Cleared in Woman’s Shooting Death
CHICAGO (AP) — A judge has found a Chicago police detective not guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of an unarmed woman.
Illinois Tornado Raises Concerns on Warnings in Rural Areas
CANTRALL, Ill. (AP) — A deadly tornado in the small northern Illinois community of Fairdale earlier this month is raising questions about how best to warn rural residents about storms.
City Council Tables Community Center Following Vote
The naming of a city community center will have to wait until May 4th, even though a vote in favor of allocating funds was made last night.
District 205 Board Approves Curriculum Committee in Final Meeting
The current District 205 School Board met for the final time last night, where board members approved a district Curriculum Committee despite some criticism.