Authorities To Discuss Case Against 1957 Murder Suspect
Prosecutors and investigators are to hold a news conference in Sycamore this afternoon to release more information about their case against a defendant in a 54-year-old murder case.
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Prosecutors and investigators are to hold a news conference in Sycamore this afternoon to release more information about their case against a defendant in a 54-year-old murder case.
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ComEd is beginning to feel the heat from new competitors.
Gov. Pat Quinn plans Thursday to meet with Illinois Gaming Board Chairman Aaron Jaffe, as the governor weighs whether to sign the bill that would dramatically expand gambling in Illinois.
An appeals panel has turned down former Gov. George Ryan's bid to have his conviction overturned, just nine days after he lost his wife to lung cancer.
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