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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
Plane Makes Belly Landing at Newark Airport
A U.S. Airways official confirmed that a turboprop plane carrying 31 passengers and three crew members was forced to make a belly landing in Newark, N.J., early Saturday morning due to a problem with the jet's landing gear.The jet, operated by Piedmont Airlines, left Philadelphia before 11 p.m. on Friday. According to ...
Investigation Begins in Connecticut Commuter Train Crash
Federal transportation officials began their investigation Saturday to determine what caused two commuter trains to crash head-on in Connecticut during the Friday rush hour.At least 70 people were injured Friday when a Metro-North train derailed and barreled straight into the path of another train headed in its direct ...
Toddler Steals Washington Teen's Violin
Police believe a Washington woman used her toddler to steal an antique violin from a teenager Wednesday afternoon at a local restaurant.Mount Vernon Police Lt. Chris Cammock told ABC News that 17-year-old Kalob Tatum entered a McDonald’s with his backpack and violin after school. When he went up to the counter t ...
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 ...
Homepage Local Sports
Sandoval Advances to Regional Final
Blackhawks top Christ Our Rock in Lebanon semifinals, meet top-seeded Greyhounds today.
Lady Cats Finish Regular Season with Win
Salem tops Mt Vernon 4-1 on Senior Night.
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 ...
Homepage Health
Mental Health Disorders Increasing Among US Children
Over the past ten years, the rate of mental health disorders in American children has been rising, according to a new study.Between 13 and 20 percent of children ha ...
Men Struggle with Wives' Breast Cancer
Seventy two hours after Elissa Bantug's mastectomy, she felt broken. She was only 25 years old, but she had l ...
For Legally Blind Pole Vaulter, the Sky’s the Limit
At just 15 years old, Charlotte Brown has learned to fly — with a pink pole vault.She’s not just ...
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 ...
Entertainment
"Billboard" Music Awards Air Live from Vegas Sunday
Star-studded collaborations are on tap for Sunday night's Billboard Music Awards, airing live on ABC from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Fans will see solo artists lik ...
Nicki Minaj Dodges "American Idol" Return Question
Is Nicki Minaj leaving American Idol? She won't say. Nicki came backstage briefly after the show& ...
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 ...
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