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Obama makes surprise visit to Manny's
President-elect Barack Obama made a surprise visit to Manny's Deli on the South Side today and delighted a lunchtime crowd of clapping well-wishers.
Chicago Sun Times  –  10 hours, 10 minutes ago  –  comment?
found in Chicago
Man acquitted of molestation charges
Associated Press - November 21, 2008 4:54 AM ET BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - A McLean County jury has found a man not guilty of sexually assaulting a teenager last year.
WANDtv.com  –  10 hours, 16 minutes ago  –  comment?
found in Champaign-Springfield-Decatur
Lawsuit filed against state trooper
Associated Press - November 21, 2008 4:14 AM ET BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A second lawsuit has been filed against the Illinois State Police trooper who was involved in a crash last year that...
WANDtv.com  –  10 hours, 56 minutes ago  –  comment?
found in Champaign-Springfield-Decatur
Tollway board approves carpool lanes
Associated Press - November 21, 2008 2:44 AM ET CHICAGO (AP) - The Illinois Tollway board has decided to spend $400 million to create carpool lanes.
WANDtv.com  –  12 hours, 26 minutes ago  –  comment?
found in Champaign-Springfield-Decatur
Pontiac elementary cuts 30-year-tie with Livingston service unit
PONTIAC -- The Pontiac elementary school board voted unanimously Thursday night to withdraw from a 30-year partnership with the Livingston County Special Services Unit.
Pantagraph.com  –  12 hours, 36 minutes ago  –  comment?
found in Peoria-Bloomington
Public Safety 11/21/08
Public Safety for Nov. 21 Police, fire, rescue Police plan to up seat belt checks SPRINGFIELD -- Police will step up seat belt enforcement over the Thanksgiving holiday, Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s office announced Monday.
Pantagraph.com  –  12 hours, 36 minutes ago  –  comment?
found in Peoria-Bloomington
Attorney General Mukasey collapses during speech
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Attorney General Michael Mukasey, the no-nonsense ally in President Bush's war on terror, was hospitalized Thursday after he collapsed during a late-night speech and lost consciousness.
Chicago Tribune  –  13 hours, 2 minutes ago  –  comment?
found in Chicago
Arrest made in connection to weekend stabbing
NEW 9:10 p.m. BLOOMINGTON -- A Normal man out on bond after police said he was shot in a residential burglary has been arrested in connection with the stabbing death of Joshua Embry.
Pantagraph.com  –  13 hours, 24 minutes ago  –  comment?
found in Peoria-Bloomington
Festival of Trees brings holiday warmth and much more
BLOOMINGTON -- When asked to design a tree reflecting Festival of Trees theme of “the greatest gift of all” many settled on the same thing: peace.
Pantagraph.com  –  13 hours, 25 minutes ago  –  comment?
found in Peoria-Bloomington
Feds: FAA worker took plane, yachts as perks
SEATTLE -- A Federal Aviation Administration employee from Southern California took illegal perks from his job -- including a plane, yachts and heavy-duty trucks -- and an investigation continues into how widespread the practice was, federal prosecutors said Thursday.
Pantagraph.com  –  13 hours, 26 minutes ago  –  comment?
found in Peoria-Bloomington