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Raoul: 'Extremists' Delay Senate Gun-Carry Bill
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois senator is blaming unnamed "extremists" who oppose legislation to restrict the possession of concealed guns for delaying a vote on the issue.
Senate Democrats Want More School Money, Not Cuts
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Senate Democrats are proposing a $156 million boost in primary and secondary education next year.
AFSCME Gives Final OK To Contract With State
AFSCME took a second vote because Attorney General Lisa Madigan hasn't dropped a lawsuit Quinn pressed over raises due in 2011 and 2012. The first vote was based on Quinn's promise to drop it.
Resurfacing Complete on South College Street In Salem
Salem Public Works Director John Pruden says some finishing work will be completed next week.
Homepage National News
Dozens Hurt as Commuter Train Derails, Hits Second Train in Connecticut
Approximately 60 people were taken to hospitals this evening – five with critical injuries – when a New York-area commuter train derailed near Fairfield, Conn., knocking a second train coming the other way off the tracks, officials said.Amtrak train service between New York and Boston was suspended indefin ...
Commuter Train Derails, Hits Second Train in Connecticut
Twenty-five passengers suffered non-life-threatening injuries on Friday evening when a commuter train derailed near Fairfield, Conn., and collided with another train, Fairfield, Conn., police said.Multiple reports of injuries prompted officials to scramble ambulances from all over the region to the Metro-North Railroa ...
Chechen in Boston Investigation Denies Link to Bombing
The former Chechen rebel who said his home was searched by the FBI in connection to the Boston Marathon bombing investigation said in a letter Friday he has "nothing to do with the terrible act in Boston." "I would like to state that I barely knew the Tsarnaev family, and only met them for the first time after we move ...
Cyanide Poisoned Doctor's Husband a Person of Interest, Lawyer Says
The husband of a Pennsylvania doctor who died with "toxic levels of cyanide" in her system is being investigated as a person of interest, his attorney told ABC News Friday.Autumn Klein, 41, collapsed at her home in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood and later died on April 20 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, where she wa ...
Homepage Local Sports
Freese Hits Grand Slam in Cards Win
Freese hits slam, Cardinals hold off Brewers 7-6
Bears Sign First Round Pick
Kyle Long inks four year deal with fifth-year option.
Kaskaskia College Wins First Game in District
The win puts Kaskaskia College two wins away from going to the Junior College World Series in Colorado.
Homepage National Sports
Scoreboard Roundup - 5/17/13
NHL Playoffs: Pittsburgh Penguins 4 - Ottawa Senators 3 (Penguins lead series, 2-0) MLB: New York Mets 3 (16-23) - Chicago Cubs 2 (17-24) New York Yankees 5 (26-16) ...
Seahawks' Defensive End Bruce Irvin Suspended
Seattle Seahawks defensive end Bruce Irvin will not be on the field to start the 2013-14 season. The pass rus ...
Jets' Goodson Arrested
New York Jets running back Mike Goodson is not off to a great start with his new team. Goodson was arrested e ...
Driver Dick Trickle Dead at 71
Retired stock-car driver Richard "Dick" Trickle died on Thursday from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot woun ...
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Embryo Mini-Movies May Boost IVF Success
Mini-movies of growing embryos could help boost the success of in vitro fertilization, a new study found. But the number of women who could benefit from the time-la ...
Lessons in Parenting from Around the World
With tiger moms, helicopter parents, and permissive and authoritarian models, parenting styles differ as much ...
Survey Says Bedroom Color Can Impact Sleep Quality, Sex Life
How much sleep you get might be at least partially determined by the color of your bedroom.According to a rec ...
Is Fake Chicken the New Chicken?
Fake meat isn’t a new thing, but good fake meat that is almost indistinguishable from real meat could b ...
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Nicki Minaj Dodges "American Idol" Return Question
Is Nicki Minaj leaving American Idol? She won't say. Nicki came backstage briefly after the show’s season finale Thursday and took three questions ...
Report: Beyonce Pregnant; Blue Ivy Becoming a Big Sister
If the reports are correct, Beyonce's having another baby. Multiple sources have confirmed to E! that t ...
Bill Hader Reveals Post-"SNL" Plans
After eight years on Saturday Night Live, Bill Hader announced that this season, which ends Saturday, will be ...
Zoe Saldana Says She'll Never Retire
Zoe Saldana is currently on the silver screen, helping to defend the USS Enterprise in the J.J. Abrams-direct ...
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