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  • 'Ghostbusters' actor Harold Ramis dies at 69

    CHICAGO — Comedy actor, director and writer Harold Ramis has died at his suburban Chicago home.A spo ...
    Feb. 24, 2014 - 12:57 pm

  • Captured Guzman to keep Public Enemy No. 1 title

    CHICAGO — Reputed drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman will retain his title as Chicago's Public Enemy No. 1 despite his recent capture in Mexico.
    Feb. 24, 2014 - 12:04 pm

  • Man jumps on top of commuter train in Chicago

    CHICAGO — Metra officials say commuter train Service was delayed when a man climbed on top of a train in Chicago.
    Feb. 24, 2014 - 12:02 pm

  • Southern Ill. University to ban most smoking

    CARBONDALE — Smokers at Southern Illinois University will only be able to light up in a handful of places on the Carbondale campus starting this summe ...
    Feb. 24, 2014 - 12:00 pm

  • 2 Michigan men accused in Illinois bank robbery

    EAST ST. LOUIS – Two Michigan men are accused of robbing nearly $26,000 from a southwestern Illinois bank worker restocking an automated teller machin ...
    Feb. 24, 2014 - 8:43 am

  • Chicago will turn colder this week

    CHICAGO – Whatever snow is on the ground in the Chicago area will have to wait a while to melt.The N ...
    Feb. 24, 2014 - 8:42 am

  • DeKalb High School's a cappella group places 2nd

    DeKALB – Although their chances of a national title ended Saturday, DeKalb High School’s a cappella group is still singing its praises.
    Feb. 23, 2014 - 11:31 pm

  • Local DEA official wants cartel chief tried in Chicago

    CHICAGO – A local drug enforcement official said Saturday he wants a cartel leader who was named Chicago’s first “Public Enemy No. 1” since Al Capone ...
    Feb. 22, 2014 - 11:09 pm

  • Shutdown hurt 37,000 immigrant cases

    LOS ANGELES – The federal government shutdown last year delayed more than 37,000 immigration hearings by months or years for immigrants already waitin ...
    Feb. 22, 2014 - 10:46 pm

  • Lawmaker takes aim at Capitol food, fitness habits

    SPRINGFIELD – An Illinois lawmaker is challenging others at the state Capitol to not only talk the talk on smaller government, but also walk the walk.
    Feb. 22, 2014 - 10:44 pm

  • Gov. Quinn ramping up 2014 re-election campaign

    CHICAGO – Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is ramping up his re-election campaign.Quinn’s campaign announced ...
    Feb. 22, 2014 - 10:39 pm

  • Gunman shoots 3 in suburban Chicago restaurant

    MAYWOOD – Police said no one is in custody after a masked gunman shot and injured three men in a suburban Chicago restaurant.
    Feb. 22, 2014 - 10:39 pm

  • Mid-size Illinois cities to form lobbying alliance

    ROCKFORD – Illinois cities are banding together to form an alliance at the state Capitol, hoping to exert more influence in political action in Spring ...
    Feb. 22, 2014 - 10:39 pm

  • Same-sex couples obtain marriage licenses

    CHICAGO – The Cook County clerk’s office said nearly 50 same-sex couples received marriage licenses after a judge gave the OK.
    Feb. 22, 2014 - 10:39 pm

  • High water being released from Lake Decatur

    DECATUR, Ill. (AP) — City officials in Decatur say they are releasing large quantities of water out of Lake Decatur that could lead to flooding and ot ...
    Feb. 21, 2014 - 3:49 pm

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