Sweltering heat wave expands to Midwest, South
In a dozen states, temperatures are forecast in the 90s, but the humidity is expected to make them feel much hotter
Illinois
New evidence allowed in convicted caregiver case
Defense attorneys argue that Melissa Calusinski was coerced into confessing to killing a child in her care in 2009
Four years later, Chicago family reunited with lost dog
Police said two concerned citizens found the brown and white Chihuahua wandering the streets nearly four years after it went missing
Illinois church members say they see image of Virgin Mary in tree
St. Kevin's has served Chicago-area Catholics for 135 years; now something behind the church is drawing the faithful
Locals up in arms over new fetish store in Illinois town
Baby store for adults "Tykables" is sparking outrage in suburban Mt. Prospect; features of the business include adult-sized crib, adult diapers
Police searching for missing Illinois woman
Darcey Cottrell's mother says Cottrell left to go to work at 2:30 pm on June 1, but never made it there
Verdict in Drew Peterson murder-for-hire trial
A prison informant testified last week that Peterson, a former cop, enlisted him to plot the death of Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow
Closing arguments begin in Drew Peterson case
A prison informant testified last week that Peterson enlisted him to plot the death of Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow
15-year-old girl shot dead on Chicago's Lake Shore Drive
Gunman opens fire on vehicle carrying teen, 28-year-old man in early morning shooting
At least 10 hurt as severe storms hit Ohio River Valley
Tornadoes reported in southern Illinois and western Kentucky, leaving injuries and damage in their wake
Ex-US Rep. wants to plead guilty in tax case
Reynolds says he's been held in solitary confinement and wants "to come to court at the earliest time possible" to enter his guilty plea
Dog shot on Illinois bridge recovering from injuries
The Labrador mix, known as Bear, is getting better but still needs 24-hour care for an unknown amount of time
Sisters help special needs brother get prom date
Illinois girls wanted to make sure brother experienced senior rite of passage and went to work
These states top the list of financial disasters
With a new fiscal year looming, several are embroiled in battles over how to plug massive budget shortfalls
Swastikas, noose found on University of Illinois campus
In separate incidents, Nazi symbols are discovered in three campus buildings; employee fired after leaving noose in work area
School's seniors all college-bound for 7th straight year
Chicago prep school's CEO "wowed" by graduating seniors' accomplishments
Severe weather strikes across the U.S.
From the southern Plains to the Midwest and Northeast, about 60 million Americans are in the path of dangerous storms
Murder charge dismissed in girl's 1957 slaying
Murder case formally dropped against a retired Washington state police officer who a prosecutor says was wrongly convicted in one of the nation's oldest cold cases
Ex-cop plans to sue over conviction in 1957 killing of girl
Jack McCullough, convicted of killing a little girl in Illinois more than half a century after the crime, was released on Friday
Man wrongly convicted in Ill. murder to be released
Maria Ridulph's disappearance made headlines nationwide in the 1950s, when reports of child abductions were rare
Illinois student charged with murder in baby's death
Officers found Lindsay Johnson, 20, near the campus' Music Building on March 13 wearing a backpack with the deceased newborn inside
Mysterious bacteria claims another life in the Midwest
A 52-year-old woman is the first person in Illinois to contract and die from the puzzling Elizabethkingia bacteria
Disturbing sex abuse claims by Dennis Hastert's ex-students revealed
Court filing chronicles a chain of deception that began with former House speaker exploiting his position of trust as a teacher and coach
Man convicted in girl's 1957 killing: "I'm innocent"
Jailed since 2011, Jack McCullough got no clear answer from a judge Tuesday about how long his post-conviction petition process would take
Man convicted in girl's 1957 murder could go free
A six-month investigation has convinced an Illinois prosecutor that Jack McCullough could not have killed 7-year-old Maria Ridulph
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Mike Ditka, former Chicago Bears head coach, dies at 86
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