Governor vetoed public employee pension program legislation

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ Gov. Bruce Rauner has vetoed legislation to overhaul a Chicago public employee pension program. The Republican vetoed the measure Friday. He says it creates a “fiscal cliff” that will boost taxes beginning in

Study finds huge decrease in number of stops

CHICAGO (AP) _ A study of the Chicago Police Department’s stop-and-frisk procedures reveals a dramatic decrease in the number of stops. The drop is since the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois found officers were targeting blacks

NHL to decide if players will take part in Olympics

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CHICAGO (AP) _ NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says the International Olympic Committee and hockey’s governing body will have to make concessions before the league sends the world’s best players to the Winter Games in South Korea next

Governor says state employment vendor was hacked

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The governor’s office says about 1.4 million Illinois job seekers are affected after one of the state’s employment security agency vendors was hacked. Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s office said Friday afternoon that the

Treasurer accused of theft says she has amnesia

EDDYVILLE, Ill. (AP) _ A southern Illinois judge has ordered a small-town treasurer accused of theft into state custody for inpatient mental health treatment. The (Carbondale) Southern Illinoisan reports the defense attorney for 58-year-old Kim Smith of

Head of education companies sentenced in CPS scandel

CHICAGO (AP) _ A federal judge has sentenced the owner of two education-services companies to a seven-year prison term for offering bribes and kickbacks to the former head of Chicago Public Schools. Gary Solomon was sentenced Friday

Bears sign QB Mark Sanchez

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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) _ The Chicago Bears have signed quarterback Mark Sanchez, who is expected to back up Mike Glennon next season. The Bears announced the one-year contract Friday. Chicago is coming off a season in

Blues dominate Canucks on home ice

ST. LOUIS (AP) _ Magnus Paajarvi scored twice to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night. Kyle Brodziak and Alex Pietrangelo also scored for the Blues who won

Blackhawks edge the Stars in a shootout

CHICAGO (AP) _ Patrick Kane scored his team-leading 33rd goal in regulation and connected again in the shootout as the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Thursday night to open an eight-point lead for first