http://www.wandtv.com/category/51030/illinois-headlines en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WAND News - AP-State 15 illinois-headlines http://www.wandtv.com/story/22419703/man-found-guilty-of-2006-slaying-at-burger-king http://www.wandtv.com/story/22419703/man-found-guilty-of-2006-slaying-at-burger-king?t=2013-05-24T18:29:14Z WAND Fri, 24 May 2013 18:29:00 EDT A suburban Chicago man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2006 strangulation death of a Lindenhurst restaurant manager. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14878164 http://www.wandtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14878164&t=2013-05-24T23:35:02Z WAND Fri, 24 May 2013 17:49:00 EDT Illinois Senate President John Cullerton says a concealed carry bill that would wipe out all local gun ordinances in the state is "offensive." The measure approved by the House would allow qualified gun owners to carry their... News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22419189/quinn-signs-moratorium-on-online-charter-schools http://www.wandtv.com/story/22419189/quinn-signs-moratorium-on-online-charter-schools?t=2013-05-24T17:25:32Z WAND Fri, 24 May 2013 17:25:00 EDT Virtual charter schools in Illinois are being placed on temporary hold. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22419188/dems-budget-deal-would-keep-school-funding-level http://www.wandtv.com/story/22419188/dems-budget-deal-would-keep-school-funding-level?t=2013-05-24T17:25:32Z WAND Fri, 24 May 2013 17:25:00 EDT House and Senate Democrats have agreed on a proposed Illinois budget that would keep education funding at the same level and increase human services spending. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22418766/former-bears-first-round-draft-pick-dick-evey-dies http://www.wandtv.com/story/22418766/former-bears-first-round-draft-pick-dick-evey-dies?t=2013-05-24T16:41:07Z WAND Fri, 24 May 2013 16:41:00 EDT Dick Evey (EE'-vee), a former first-round draft pick who played eight seasons in the NFL, has died at the age of 72. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22418632/cullerton-parts-of-house-gun-bill-offensive http://www.wandtv.com/story/22418632/cullerton-parts-of-house-gun-bill-offensive?t=2013-05-24T16:25:26Z WAND Fri, 24 May 2013 16:25:00 EDT Illinois Senate President John Cullerton says a concealed carry bill that would wipe out all local gun ordinances in the state is "offensive." News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22418319/illinois-investigating-infections-tied-to-steroid http://www.wandtv.com/story/22418319/illinois-investigating-infections-tied-to-steroid?t=2013-05-24T15:57:07Z WAND Fri, 24 May 2013 15:57:00 EDT Illinois health officials say they're investigating reports that five patients developed abscesses after receiving potentially contaminated steroid injections at a downstate clinic. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880105 http://www.wandtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880105&t=2013-05-24T21:35:38Z WAND Fri, 24 May 2013 15:37:00 EDT The Illinois House has approved a plan to allow qualified gun owners to carry their weapons in public. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22418036/man-accused-of-killing-5-in-illinois-takes-stand http://www.wandtv.com/story/22418036/man-accused-of-killing-5-in-illinois-takes-stand?t=2013-05-24T15:29:07Z WAND Fri, 24 May 2013 15:29:00 EDT A man accused of killing five members of a central Illinois family with a tire iron has wiped away tears as he painted a horrifying picture of the murder scene to jurors. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22417554/tow-crew-members-honored-for-saving-family http://www.wandtv.com/story/22417554/tow-crew-members-honored-for-saving-family?t=2013-05-24T14:37:15Z WAND Fri, 24 May 2013 14:36:00 EDT Two crew members from a tow boat, including one who died, have been honored for their efforts to save a family of five after the family's boat became disabled on the Mississippi River at St. Louis. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22417437/quinn-concealed-carry-bill-puts-public-at-risk http://www.wandtv.com/story/22417437/quinn-concealed-carry-bill-puts-public-at-risk?t=2013-05-24T14:21:04Z WAND Fri, 24 May 2013 14:20:00 EDT Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is lashing out at lawmakers after the Illinois House approved a concealed carry bill that he says "puts public safety at risk." News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880104 http://www.wandtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880104&t=2013-05-24T23:35:02Z WAND Fri, 24 May 2013 12:40:00 EDT The Chicago Blackhawks have their backs to the wall heading into Game 5 against Detroit tomorrow night. The Red Wings are a win away from the NHL Western Conference finals after dealing the Blackhawks their first three-game... Sport http://www.wandtv.com/story/22415222/chicago-sues-over-parking-garage-dispute http://www.wandtv.com/story/22415222/chicago-sues-over-parking-garage-dispute?t=2013-05-24T09:53:06Z WAND Fri, 24 May 2013 09:52:00 EDT A legal battle over parking is heating up in Chicago. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22414757/rockford-man-gets-375-years-in-sexual-assault-case http://www.wandtv.com/story/22414757/rockford-man-gets-375-years-in-sexual-assault-case?t=2013-05-24T08:57:15Z WAND Fri, 24 May 2013 08:56:00 EDT A Rockford man convicted of robbing and sexually assaulting two women in 2010 has been sentenced to 375 years in prison. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22414544/coroner-ill-judge-died-of-cocaine-overdose http://www.wandtv.com/story/22414544/coroner-ill-judge-died-of-cocaine-overdose?t=2013-05-24T08:32:42Z WAND Fri, 24 May 2013 08:32:00 EDT A coroner says a former prosecutor who died at the cabin of a fellow southwestern Illinois judge now under federal investigation succumbed to a cocaine overdose. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22414513/federal-grant-for-lead-cleanup-in-winnebago-county http://www.wandtv.com/story/22414513/federal-grant-for-lead-cleanup-in-winnebago-county?t=2013-05-24T08:29:13Z WAND Fri, 24 May 2013 08:28:00 EDT Winnebago County will be able to double its lead abatement efforts in the area thanks to a $2.9 million grant from the federal government. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22414331/judge-to-hear-school-closings-case http://www.wandtv.com/story/22414331/judge-to-hear-school-closings-case?t=2013-05-24T08:00:47Z WAND Fri, 24 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT Opponents of the Chicago Board of Education's decision to close 50 schools and programs will get their day in court. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22414218/ex-chicago-officer-sentenced-in-latin-kings-case http://www.wandtv.com/story/22414218/ex-chicago-officer-sentenced-in-latin-kings-case?t=2013-05-24T07:36:48Z WAND Fri, 24 May 2013 07:36:00 EDT A former Chicago police officer has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for his role in committing armed robberies for the Latin Kings street gang in northwestern Indiana and Chicago. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22413971/video-shows-student-school-employee-altercation http://www.wandtv.com/story/22413971/video-shows-student-school-employee-altercation?t=2013-05-24T06:56:40Z WAND Fri, 24 May 2013 06:56:00 EDT Chicago Public Schools officials have suspended an employee of a high school on the city's South Side after seeing a video that appears to show the employee shoving a 16-year-old student down a flight of stairs. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22413264/lake-forest-gets-6-years-for-investment-fraud http://www.wandtv.com/story/22413264/lake-forest-gets-6-years-for-investment-fraud?t=2013-05-24T04:09:04Z WAND Fri, 24 May 2013 04:08:00 EDT A former Lake County man has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison for a $1.6 million investment fraud scheme. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22413263/illinois-house-to-take-up-concealed-carry-law http://www.wandtv.com/story/22413263/illinois-house-to-take-up-concealed-carry-law?t=2013-05-24T04:09:04Z WAND Fri, 24 May 2013 04:08:00 EDT The Illinois House is expected to vote on a compromise plan on concealed weapons that has generated the opposition of Gov. Pat Quinn. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22413262/cook-county-sheriff-provides-free-child-id-kits http://www.wandtv.com/story/22413262/cook-county-sheriff-provides-free-child-id-kits?t=2013-05-24T04:09:04Z WAND Fri, 24 May 2013 04:08:00 EDT The Cook County sheriff's department is handing out free kits to families that, if used, can help law enforcement if a child goes missing. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22413261/state-unveils-math-coursework-for-6th-12th-grades http://www.wandtv.com/story/22413261/state-unveils-math-coursework-for-6th-12th-grades?t=2013-05-24T04:09:04Z WAND Fri, 24 May 2013 04:08:00 EDT The Illinois State Board of Education has released the state's first set of math courses for 6th through 12th grade classes. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22413260/some-construction-suspended-over-holiday-weekend http://www.wandtv.com/story/22413260/some-construction-suspended-over-holiday-weekend?t=2013-05-24T04:09:04Z WAND Fri, 24 May 2013 04:08:00 EDT Illinois transportation officials say they're gearing up for busy roadways this Memorial Day weekend and have a plan to reduce congestion. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22413259/ag-warns-of-charity-scams-after-okla-tornado http://www.wandtv.com/story/22413259/ag-warns-of-charity-scams-after-okla-tornado?t=2013-05-24T04:09:04Z WAND Fri, 24 May 2013 04:08:00 EDT Attorney General Lisa Madigan says people should use caution when donating money to help victims of the Oklahoma tornado. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22413258/couple-implicated-in-boys-death-enter-plea http://www.wandtv.com/story/22413258/couple-implicated-in-boys-death-enter-plea?t=2013-05-24T04:09:04Z WAND Fri, 24 May 2013 04:08:00 EDT A suburban Chicago couple accused in the death of their 1-year-old son has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22411489/wisconsin-monk-out-on-bail-in-illinois-case http://www.wandtv.com/story/22411489/wisconsin-monk-out-on-bail-in-illinois-case?t=2013-05-23T19:40:21Z WAND Thu, 23 May 2013 19:40:00 EDT A Benedictine monk from Wisconsin who faces charges he tried to abduct four Illinois girls has been released on bond. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22411443/transfers-from-centralia-facility-temporarily-ends http://www.wandtv.com/story/22411443/transfers-from-centralia-facility-temporarily-ends?t=2013-05-23T19:32:23Z WAND Thu, 23 May 2013 19:32:00 EDT Illinois officials have agreed to temporarily halt the movement of residents out of a southern Illinois institution for the developmentally disabled. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22411300/study-no-higher-cancer-rate-at-conn-pratt-plant http://www.wandtv.com/story/22411300/study-no-higher-cancer-rate-at-conn-pratt-plant?t=2013-05-23T19:16:15Z WAND Thu, 23 May 2013 19:16:00 EDT Researchers examining the incidence of brain cancer at jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney in Connecticut say they have found no statistically significant elevations in the rate of cancer among workers. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22411299/lawmakers-ask-obama-to-aid-flood-impacted-areas http://www.wandtv.com/story/22411299/lawmakers-ask-obama-to-aid-flood-impacted-areas?t=2013-05-23T19:16:15Z WAND Thu, 23 May 2013 19:16:00 EDT The Illinois congressional delegation is asking President Barack Obama to make federal aid available to local governments in 25 counties impacted by floods earlier this month. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22410769/trump-after-win-plaintiff-should-be-ashamed http://www.wandtv.com/story/22410769/trump-after-win-plaintiff-should-be-ashamed?t=2013-05-23T18:20:12Z WAND Thu, 23 May 2013 18:20:00 EDT Donald Trump says he won a "complete and total victory" in Chicago federal court. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22410508/tennessee-smokies-raise-money-for-tornado-victims http://www.wandtv.com/story/22410508/tennessee-smokies-raise-money-for-tornado-victims?t=2013-05-23T17:56:41Z WAND Thu, 23 May 2013 17:56:00 EDT The Tennessee Smokies of the Double-A Southern League plan to help Oklahoma tornado victims by presenting a check to the American Red Cross on behalf of outfielder Ty Wright, a former Oklahoma State player. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22410507/ill-gov-quinn-opposes-house-compromise-guns-bill http://www.wandtv.com/story/22410507/ill-gov-quinn-opposes-house-compromise-guns-bill?t=2013-05-23T17:56:41Z WAND Thu, 23 May 2013 17:56:00 EDT Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn opposes the compromise gun-carry legislation that the Illinois House is readying for a floor vote on Friday. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22410466/conyers-hits-farrakhan-racist-anti-semitic-talk http://www.wandtv.com/story/22410466/conyers-hits-farrakhan-racist-anti-semitic-talk?t=2013-05-23T17:52:42Z WAND Thu, 23 May 2013 17:52:00 EDT A Michigan congressman has apologized after attending Louis Farrakhan's appearance at a Detroit church during which the Nation of Islam leader Detroit made anti-Jewish remarks. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22409937/ohio-kidnap-case-hero-gets-free-mcdonalds-food http://www.wandtv.com/story/22409937/ohio-kidnap-case-hero-gets-free-mcdonalds-food?t=2013-05-23T17:08:22Z WAND Thu, 23 May 2013 17:08:00 EDT The man who famously put down his Big Mac to help rescue three women held captive in a Cleveland house is getting complimentary McDonald's for the next year. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22409700/christian-brothers-reach-deal-in-us-abuse-claims http://www.wandtv.com/story/22409700/christian-brothers-reach-deal-in-us-abuse-claims?t=2013-05-23T16:56:11Z WAND Thu, 23 May 2013 16:56:00 EDT The Christian Brothers have agreed to pay more than $16 million to people who were molested as children by members of the U.S. religious order. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22409239/ill-senate-approves-health-coverage-exchange-plan http://www.wandtv.com/story/22409239/ill-senate-approves-health-coverage-exchange-plan?t=2013-05-23T16:20:47Z WAND Thu, 23 May 2013 16:20:00 EDT The Illinois Senate has approved a measure that would create a state-governed "insurance exchange" so individuals and small businesses can shop for health care coverage as required by President Obama's health law. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22409185/reaction-mixed-over-obama-choice-for-us-attorney http://www.wandtv.com/story/22409185/reaction-mixed-over-obama-choice-for-us-attorney?t=2013-05-23T16:16:08Z WAND Thu, 23 May 2013 16:16:00 EDT A former federal prosecutor says he's surprised that the Obama administration chose attorney Zachary Fardon to head the U.S. attorney's office in Chicago. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22409184/woman-who-loses-to-trump-no-regrets http://www.wandtv.com/story/22409184/woman-who-loses-to-trump-no-regrets?t=2013-05-23T16:16:08Z WAND Thu, 23 May 2013 16:16:00 EDT An 87-year-old woman who lost her civil case against Donald Trump says she's glad she took the "Apprentice" star to court even though a jury in Chicago ended up deciding against her. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22409041/federal-rules-for-pike-co-in-contract-dispute http://www.wandtv.com/story/22409041/federal-rules-for-pike-co-in-contract-dispute?t=2013-05-23T16:04:47Z WAND Thu, 23 May 2013 16:04:00 EDT A federal jury in Jackson has found for Pike County in a breach-of-contract lawsuit against a wood pellet company that never built a promised mill. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22409012/april-jobless-rates-fall-in-most-ill-metro-areas http://www.wandtv.com/story/22409012/april-jobless-rates-fall-in-most-ill-metro-areas?t=2013-05-23T16:00:25Z WAND Thu, 23 May 2013 15:59:00 EDT Officials say unemployment decreased during April in nine of Illinois' 12 metro areas. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22409011/illinois-unemployment-by-metro-area http://www.wandtv.com/story/22409011/illinois-unemployment-by-metro-area?t=2013-05-23T16:00:25Z WAND Thu, 23 May 2013 15:59:00 EDT The state Department of Employment Security said Thursday that unemployment rates decreased in nine of 12 of Illinois' metro areas in April. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22408650/87-year-old-woman-loses-to-trump-in-civil-case http://www.wandtv.com/story/22408650/87-year-old-woman-loses-to-trump-in-civil-case?t=2013-05-23T15:32:00Z WAND Thu, 23 May 2013 15:31:00 EDT Jurors have sided with billionaire Donald Trump and against an 87-year-old grandmother who took him to court alleging that the "Apprentice" star cheated her in a skyscraper condo deal. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22408613/prosecutor-feds-probe-southwestern-ill-judge http://www.wandtv.com/story/22408613/prosecutor-feds-probe-southwestern-ill-judge?t=2013-05-23T15:28:22Z WAND Thu, 23 May 2013 15:27:00 EDT A southwestern Illinois prosecutor wants a circuit judge to be banned from hearing hundreds of cases, citing a federal investigation of the jurist. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22408550/senate-oks-ban-on-cell-phones-while-driving http://www.wandtv.com/story/22408550/senate-oks-ban-on-cell-phones-while-driving?t=2013-05-23T15:20:33Z WAND Thu, 23 May 2013 15:19:00 EDT The Illinois Senate has approved a plan that would ban the use of cell phones while driving. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22408136/sponsor-gambling-talks-bill-in-final-negotiations http://www.wandtv.com/story/22408136/sponsor-gambling-talks-bill-in-final-negotiations?t=2013-05-23T14:40:43Z WAND Thu, 23 May 2013 14:40:00 EDT The new sponsor of a plan to expand Illinois' gambling says legislation proposing five new casinos is in final negotiations. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22407409/pritzkers-ties-to-thrift-tax-haven-eyed http://www.wandtv.com/story/22407409/pritzkers-ties-to-thrift-tax-haven-eyed?t=2013-05-23T13:23:53Z WAND Thu, 23 May 2013 13:23:00 EDT President Barack Obama's nominee for secretary of commerce is facing scrutiny in the Senate for her ties to a subprime mortgage lender that failed in 2001 and as a beneficiary of family offshore trusts in the Bahamas. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22407180/uofi-group-says-chief-illiniwek-part-of-past http://www.wandtv.com/story/22407180/uofi-group-says-chief-illiniwek-part-of-past?t=2013-05-23T13:07:52Z WAND Thu, 23 May 2013 13:07:00 EDT The University of Illinois' Senate Executive Committee has approved a resolution supporting the end of use of Chief Illiniwek. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22407064/bodies-of-2-men-found-in-car-in-chicago http://www.wandtv.com/story/22407064/bodies-of-2-men-found-in-car-in-chicago?t=2013-05-23T12:51:54Z WAND Thu, 23 May 2013 12:51:00 EDT Autopsies are planned on the bodies of two men who were found inside a car in Chicago's South Side. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22406425/house-guns-bill-would-overrule-local-gun-laws http://www.wandtv.com/story/22406425/house-guns-bill-would-overrule-local-gun-laws?t=2013-05-23T11:51:47Z WAND Thu, 23 May 2013 11:51:00 EDT Illinois legislation allowing public possession of concealed guns would wipe out local firearms ordinances. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22405213/driver-pleads-guilty-in-fatal-interstate-crash http://www.wandtv.com/story/22405213/driver-pleads-guilty-in-fatal-interstate-crash?t=2013-05-23T10:04:10Z WAND Thu, 23 May 2013 10:03:00 EDT A semi driver has pleaded guilty to a felony charge in a fatal interstate crash that killed another truck driver in Dunn County. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22404565/substitute-teacher-admits-making-threatening-call http://www.wandtv.com/story/22404565/substitute-teacher-admits-making-threatening-call?t=2013-05-23T08:55:42Z WAND Thu, 23 May 2013 08:55:00 EDT A substitute teacher accused of making a threatening telephone call to a school board member during a teachers' strike has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22404376/ex-adams-co-drug-court-head-faces-drug-charges http://www.wandtv.com/story/22404376/ex-adams-co-drug-court-head-faces-drug-charges?t=2013-05-23T08:39:38Z WAND Thu, 23 May 2013 08:39:00 EDT The former leader of a western Illinois county's drug court is facing federal charges that he maintained a drug house. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22404189/motorists-urged-to-drive-safely-on-holiday-weekend http://www.wandtv.com/story/22404189/motorists-urged-to-drive-safely-on-holiday-weekend?t=2013-05-23T08:07:35Z WAND Thu, 23 May 2013 08:07:00 EDT Buckle up, take your time and don't get behind the wheel if you've been drinking alcohol. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22403735/busy-holiday-weekend-expected-at-chicago-airports http://www.wandtv.com/story/22403735/busy-holiday-weekend-expected-at-chicago-airports?t=2013-05-23T07:23:34Z WAND Thu, 23 May 2013 07:23:00 EDT Things are going to get really busy at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport this weekend. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22403623/census-bureau-finds-chicago-is-growing-but-slowly http://www.wandtv.com/story/22403623/census-bureau-finds-chicago-is-growing-but-slowly?t=2013-05-23T07:11:34Z WAND Thu, 23 May 2013 07:11:00 EDT The population of Chicago has climbed but it climbed slower than any major city in the United States. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22402964/june-sentencing-in-kan-for-dad-who-bound-kids http://www.wandtv.com/story/22402964/june-sentencing-in-kan-for-dad-who-bound-kids?t=2013-05-23T05:04:11Z WAND Thu, 23 May 2013 05:03:00 EDT A June sentencing date has been scheduled for a suburban Chicago man who was arrested after two of his children were found bound and blindfolded in a Wal-Mart parking lot in eastern Kansas. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22402785/w-ill-drug-court-supervisor-facing-drug-charge http://www.wandtv.com/story/22402785/w-ill-drug-court-supervisor-facing-drug-charge?t=2013-05-23T04:08:02Z WAND Thu, 23 May 2013 04:07:00 EDT Federal prosecutors have charged the supervisor of a western Illinois drug-court program with allowing his home to be used to make methamphetamine and to grow marijuana. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22402784/jurors-to-resume-deliberations-at-trump-trial http://www.wandtv.com/story/22402784/jurors-to-resume-deliberations-at-trump-trial?t=2013-05-23T04:08:02Z WAND Thu, 23 May 2013 04:07:00 EDT Jurors are set to deliberate a second day at a civil trial where an 87-year-old woman alleges Donald Trump cheated her in a condominium deal. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22402783/man-sentenced-for-killing-man-lured-for-sex http://www.wandtv.com/story/22402783/man-sentenced-for-killing-man-lured-for-sex?t=2013-05-23T04:08:02Z WAND Thu, 23 May 2013 04:07:00 EDT A 50-year prison sentence was handed a man convicted of killing an unarmed man lured to a McHenry County home for sex. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22402782/prosecution-case-may-be-near-end-in-beason-trial http://www.wandtv.com/story/22402782/prosecution-case-may-be-near-end-in-beason-trial?t=2013-05-23T04:08:03Z WAND Thu, 23 May 2013 04:07:00 EDT Prosecutors appear to be nearing the end of their case in the trial of a man charged with beating five members of a central Illinois family to death in 2009. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22402781/former-gov-thompson-to-get-honorary-niu-degree http://www.wandtv.com/story/22402781/former-gov-thompson-to-get-honorary-niu-degree?t=2013-05-23T04:08:03Z WAND Thu, 23 May 2013 04:07:00 EDT Former Illinois Gov. James R. Thompson is being given an honorary law degree by Northern Illinois University. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22401137/jewish-group-detroit-leaders-abet-farrakhan-bias http://www.wandtv.com/story/22401137/jewish-group-detroit-leaders-abet-farrakhan-bias?t=2013-05-22T20:40:19Z WAND Wed, 22 May 2013 20:39:00 EDT A national Jewish civil rights group has criticized National of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan for making anti-Semitic statements at a Detroit church appearance and is calling on a congressman and other leaders in attendance... News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22400729/ww-ii-photo-documentarian-wayne-miller-dies-at-94 http://www.wandtv.com/story/22400729/ww-ii-photo-documentarian-wayne-miller-dies-at-94?t=2013-05-22T19:30:58Z WAND Wed, 22 May 2013 19:30:00 EDT Photographer Wayne F. Miller, who produced some of the most indelible combat images of World War II and created a ground-breaking series of portraits chronicling the lives of black Americans in Chicago, has died at age 94. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22400673/marion-official-pleads-guilty-to-theft http://www.wandtv.com/story/22400673/marion-official-pleads-guilty-to-theft?t=2013-05-22T19:22:41Z WAND Wed, 22 May 2013 19:22:00 EDT The former manager of Marion's water department pleaded guilty to federal charges she stole more than $500,000 from the southern Illinois city. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22400494/speaker-house-guns-vote-on-friday http://www.wandtv.com/story/22400494/speaker-house-guns-vote-on-friday?t=2013-05-22T19:06:52Z WAND Wed, 22 May 2013 19:06:00 EDT Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan says legislation allowing the carrying of concealed guns will get a vote Friday. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22399993/springfield-man-gets-65-years-in-killing http://www.wandtv.com/story/22399993/springfield-man-gets-65-years-in-killing?t=2013-05-22T18:10:48Z WAND Wed, 22 May 2013 18:10:00 EDT A central Illinois judge has sentenced a Springfield man to 65 years in prison for armed robbery and murder. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22399870/new-ill-house-guns-bill-excludes-parks-transit http://www.wandtv.com/story/22399870/new-ill-house-guns-bill-excludes-parks-transit?t=2013-05-22T17:58:39Z WAND Wed, 22 May 2013 17:58:00 EDT Compromise Illinois House legislation to regulate the carrying of concealed weapons would ban guns in parks and on public transportation. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22399561/illinois-drug-court-official-faces-drug-charge http://www.wandtv.com/story/22399561/illinois-drug-court-official-faces-drug-charge?t=2013-05-22T17:34:39Z WAND Wed, 22 May 2013 17:34:00 EDT The U.S. Justice Department says a supervisor from a western Illinois drug court program has been charged with using his home to grow marijuana and make methamphetamine. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22399501/lawyer-at-trump-chicagoans-have-right-to-mock-ny http://www.wandtv.com/story/22399501/lawyer-at-trump-chicagoans-have-right-to-mock-ny?t=2013-05-22T17:31:12Z WAND Wed, 22 May 2013 17:30:00 EDT City pride has intervened at a Chicago civil trial featuring New Yorker Donald Trump News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22398873/ctu-calls-50-school-closings-bad-governance http://www.wandtv.com/story/22398873/ctu-calls-50-school-closings-bad-governance?t=2013-05-22T16:46:42Z WAND Wed, 22 May 2013 16:46:00 EDT The president of the Chicago Teachers Union says the Chicago Board of Education's decision to close 50 schools is "bad governance." News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22398785/jurors-begin-deliberations-at-trump-civil-trial http://www.wandtv.com/story/22398785/jurors-begin-deliberations-at-trump-civil-trial?t=2013-05-22T16:38:49Z WAND Wed, 22 May 2013 16:38:00 EDT Jurors have withdrawn to begin deliberations about whether Donald Trump cheated an 87-year-old who claims the "Apprentice" star cheated her in property deal. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22398138/increased-speed-limit-bill-goes-to-ill-governor http://www.wandtv.com/story/22398138/increased-speed-limit-bill-goes-to-ill-governor?t=2013-05-22T15:46:40Z WAND Wed, 22 May 2013 15:46:00 EDT Legislation increasing the speed limit on interstate highways in Illinois to 70 mph is headed to Gov. Pat Quinn. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22397728/ill-general-assembly-overrides-smart-grid-veto http://www.wandtv.com/story/22397728/ill-general-assembly-overrides-smart-grid-veto?t=2013-05-22T15:10:36Z WAND Wed, 22 May 2013 15:10:00 EDT The Illinois General Assembly has overridden Gov. Pat Quinn's veto of legislation that addresses so-called Smart Grid technology. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22397424/baby-wallaroo-goes-missing-in-northern-illinois http://www.wandtv.com/story/22397424/baby-wallaroo-goes-missing-in-northern-illinois?t=2013-05-22T14:34:34Z WAND Wed, 22 May 2013 14:34:00 EDT A baby wallaroo has gone missing in northern Illinois. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22397003/protesters-to-school-closures-storm-meetings http://www.wandtv.com/story/22397003/protesters-to-school-closures-storm-meetings?t=2013-05-22T13:46:54Z WAND Wed, 22 May 2013 13:46:00 EDT Protesters of Mayor Rahm Emmanuel's plan to close dozens of city schools have been removed from a school board meeting in Chicago and from the State Capitol in Springfield. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22396876/defense-personal-attacks-on-trump-not-evidence http://www.wandtv.com/story/22396876/defense-personal-attacks-on-trump-not-evidence?t=2013-05-22T13:31:18Z WAND Wed, 22 May 2013 13:30:00 EDT Donald Trump's attorney says lawyers for an 87-year-old who claims the "Apprentice" star cheated her resorted to personal attacks on Trump because of a weak case. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22394271/top-ill-senator-urges-house-vote-on-pension-plan http://www.wandtv.com/story/22394271/top-ill-senator-urges-house-vote-on-pension-plan?t=2013-05-22T12:31:06Z WAND Wed, 22 May 2013 12:30:00 EDT Illinois Senate President John Cullerton is urging a House vote on his pension-reform plan even though Speaker Michael Madigan has his own proposal. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22392704/u-of-is-117-year-old-telescope-getting-repairs http://www.wandtv.com/story/22392704/u-of-is-117-year-old-telescope-getting-repairs?t=2013-05-22T11:54:20Z WAND Wed, 22 May 2013 11:54:00 EDT Like anything that's 117 years old, the telescope in the University of Illinois' observatory could use a little work. This summer, it will get it. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22392495/complaint-accuses-exxon-mobil-of-anti-gay-bias http://www.wandtv.com/story/22392495/complaint-accuses-exxon-mobil-of-anti-gay-bias?t=2013-05-22T11:50:39Z WAND Wed, 22 May 2013 11:50:00 EDT A gay-rights group has filed a legal complaint against the Exxon Mobil Corp., accusing it of anti-gay discrimination in handling job applications. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22392176/orphaned-bobcat-kittens-ride-the-rails-to-illinois http://www.wandtv.com/story/22392176/orphaned-bobcat-kittens-ride-the-rails-to-illinois?t=2013-05-22T11:42:23Z WAND Wed, 22 May 2013 11:42:00 EDT A pair of orphaned bobcat kittens is being cared for at the University of Illinois Wildlife Medical Center and they may have made a long trip to get there. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22388098/verdict-expected-for-man-accused-in-childs-murder http://www.wandtv.com/story/22388098/verdict-expected-for-man-accused-in-childs-murder?t=2013-05-22T10:19:25Z WAND Wed, 22 May 2013 10:18:00 EDT A judge is expected to announce a verdict in the trial of a Chenoa man accused of killing his girlfriend's 3-year-old daughter. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22387845/possibly-illegal-videotaping-at-ill-school-probed http://www.wandtv.com/story/22387845/possibly-illegal-videotaping-at-ill-school-probed?t=2013-05-22T09:58:21Z WAND Wed, 22 May 2013 09:58:00 EDT Police in southwestern Illinois' Belleville say they're investigating reports that female students at a Catholic high school secretly were videotaped by one of the school's sports teams. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22387617/east-st-louis-detective-resigns-amid-drug-charges http://www.wandtv.com/story/22387617/east-st-louis-detective-resigns-amid-drug-charges?t=2013-05-22T09:50:08Z WAND Wed, 22 May 2013 09:50:00 EDT An East St. Louis police detective facing federal charges that he plotted to distribute cocaine while on the police force has resigned. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22386144/brief-tornado-blamed-for-mount-olive-damage http://www.wandtv.com/story/22386144/brief-tornado-blamed-for-mount-olive-damage?t=2013-05-22T09:18:16Z WAND Wed, 22 May 2013 09:18:00 EDT Damage to the downtown area of a southwestern Illinois community this week now is being blamed on a brief tornado that reached wind speeds of 135 mph. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22385174/grocery-chain-pushes-to-shift-venue-of-breach-suit http://www.wandtv.com/story/22385174/grocery-chain-pushes-to-shift-venue-of-breach-suit?t=2013-05-22T08:58:37Z WAND Wed, 22 May 2013 08:58:00 EDT A supermarket chain wants an Illinois lawsuit related to a security breach affecting up to 2.4 million credit and debit cards of its customers moved to a federal court. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22384897/illinois-senator-apologizes-for-nazi-remark http://www.wandtv.com/story/22384897/illinois-senator-apologizes-for-nazi-remark?t=2013-05-22T08:54:10Z WAND Wed, 22 May 2013 08:54:00 EDT Illinois Sen. Donne Trotter has apologized for remarks that compared a member of Gov. Pat Quinn's cabinet to a Nazi. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22383871/5-victims-of-ill-van-crash-were-from-baltimore http://www.wandtv.com/story/22383871/5-victims-of-ill-van-crash-were-from-baltimore?t=2013-05-22T08:34:33Z WAND Wed, 22 May 2013 08:34:00 EDT Authorities say the five men killed when their van veered off a southern Illinois freeway were from Baltimore. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22382619/5-victims-of-ill-van-crash-were-from-baltimore http://www.wandtv.com/story/22382619/5-victims-of-ill-van-crash-were-from-baltimore?t=2013-05-22T07:22:33Z WAND Wed, 22 May 2013 07:22:00 EDT Authorities have identified the five men killed when their Pennsylvania-bound van veered off a southern Illinois freeway. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22382422/kirk-announces-support-for-pritzker-at-commerce http://www.wandtv.com/story/22382422/kirk-announces-support-for-pritzker-at-commerce?t=2013-05-22T07:06:21Z WAND Wed, 22 May 2013 07:06:00 EDT U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk is supporting Penny Pritzker as President Barack Obama's choice for commerce secretary. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22382421/lincolns-library-honors-illinois-fallen-soldiers http://www.wandtv.com/story/22382421/lincolns-library-honors-illinois-fallen-soldiers?t=2013-05-22T07:06:00Z WAND Wed, 22 May 2013 07:05:00 EDT The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is hosting an exhibit of drawings of fallen Illinois soldiers. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22382207/lawmakers-seek-disaster-declaration-in-16-counties http://www.wandtv.com/story/22382207/lawmakers-seek-disaster-declaration-in-16-counties?t=2013-05-22T06:34:02Z WAND Wed, 22 May 2013 06:34:00 EDT Illinois' congressional delegation has asked President Obama to add 16 Illinois counties to the list of those eligible to receive disaster aid after last month's flooding. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22381527/chicago-board-of-ed-to-vote-on-school-closings http://www.wandtv.com/story/22381527/chicago-board-of-ed-to-vote-on-school-closings?t=2013-05-22T04:10:15Z WAND Wed, 22 May 2013 04:10:00 EDT The Chicago Board of Education is expected to take a final vote on whether to close 53 schools. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22381526/closings-at-trump-trial-set-for-wednesday http://www.wandtv.com/story/22381526/closings-at-trump-trial-set-for-wednesday?t=2013-05-22T04:10:15Z WAND Wed, 22 May 2013 04:10:00 EDT Closing arguments are expected at a civil trial in Chicago that pits an 87-year-old investor against "Apprentice" host Donald Trump. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22381525/jury-set-to-begin-third-week-of-beason-trial http://www.wandtv.com/story/22381525/jury-set-to-begin-third-week-of-beason-trial?t=2013-05-22T04:10:15Z WAND Wed, 22 May 2013 04:10:00 EDT Jurors will begin hearing their third week of testimony in the trial of a man charged with beating five members of a central Illinois family to death. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22381524/former-prison-worker-gets-3-months-on-tax-charges http://www.wandtv.com/story/22381524/former-prison-worker-gets-3-months-on-tax-charges?t=2013-05-22T04:10:15Z WAND Wed, 22 May 2013 04:10:00 EDT A former federal prison officer in southern Illinois has been ordered to spend three months in prison and pay $22,000 restitution for tax crimes. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22381494/republican-bucshon-seeks-southern-ill-house-seat http://www.wandtv.com/story/22381494/republican-bucshon-seeks-southern-ill-house-seat?t=2013-05-22T04:06:09Z WAND Wed, 22 May 2013 04:05:00 EDT An Illinois Army National Guard veteran and former sports journalist says he's running for a southern Illinois congressional seat. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22381316/10-geography-experts-to-compete-in-national-finals http://www.wandtv.com/story/22381316/10-geography-experts-to-compete-in-national-finals?t=2013-05-22T03:14:07Z WAND Wed, 22 May 2013 03:13:00 EDT Ten young geography experts will field questions about history, cultures, landmarks and climates from "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek as they vie for the title of National Geographic Bee champion. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22380267/iowa-state-adds-abdel-nader-to-roster http://www.wandtv.com/story/22380267/iowa-state-adds-abdel-nader-to-roster?t=2013-05-21T22:13:57Z WAND Tue, 21 May 2013 22:13:00 EDT Iowa State says that Northern Illinois transfer Abdel Nader has signed with the Cyclones. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22379638/2-fbi-agents-who-died-remembered-for-valor http://www.wandtv.com/story/22379638/2-fbi-agents-who-died-remembered-for-valor?t=2013-05-21T20:09:40Z WAND Tue, 21 May 2013 20:09:00 EDT FBI Director Robert Mueller has praised two agents who died while training off the Virginia Beach coast for their "true and unerring valor." News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22379513/rapper-chief-keef-arrested-at-hotel-near-atlanta http://www.wandtv.com/story/22379513/rapper-chief-keef-arrested-at-hotel-near-atlanta?t=2013-05-21T19:45:42Z WAND Tue, 21 May 2013 19:45:00 EDT Police in suburban Atlanta say rapper Chief Keef, whose name is Keith Cozart, has been arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22378904/clinton-illinois-should-legalize-gay-marriage http://www.wandtv.com/story/22378904/clinton-illinois-should-legalize-gay-marriage?t=2013-05-21T18:33:39Z WAND Tue, 21 May 2013 18:33:00 EDT Former President Bill Clinton is calling on Illinois lawmakers to legalize same-sex marriage. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22378701/trial-begins-of-man-in-2006-slaying-at-burger-king http://www.wandtv.com/story/22378701/trial-begins-of-man-in-2006-slaying-at-burger-king?t=2013-05-21T18:09:50Z WAND Tue, 21 May 2013 18:09:00 EDT Lake County prosecutors say a man charged in the 2006 strangling death of a Lindenhurst restaurant manager committed the crime because he could and wanted to. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22378424/gambling-sponsor-withdraws-name-from-bill http://www.wandtv.com/story/22378424/gambling-sponsor-withdraws-name-from-bill?t=2013-05-21T17:41:31Z WAND Tue, 21 May 2013 17:41:00 EDT The longtime promoter of expanding Illinois gambling has taken his name from a bill over "perceived conflict of interest" with his law firm. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22378089/chicago-mayor-names-infrastructure-projects http://www.wandtv.com/story/22378089/chicago-mayor-names-infrastructure-projects?t=2013-05-21T17:09:38Z WAND Tue, 21 May 2013 17:09:00 EDT Chicago officials say more than $1.5 billion in water, road and transit projects will be completed coming months, as part of the city's Building a New Chicago infrastructure program. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22377884/ill-house-senate-pension-plan-saves-less-money http://www.wandtv.com/story/22377884/ill-house-senate-pension-plan-saves-less-money?t=2013-05-21T17:01:52Z WAND Tue, 21 May 2013 17:01:00 EDT Illinois House members say Senate President John Cullerton's pension-reform proposal saves at most only 40 percent of what the Chicago Democrat predicts. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22367178/illinois-senate-overrides-smart-grid-veto http://www.wandtv.com/story/22367178/illinois-senate-overrides-smart-grid-veto?t=2013-05-21T16:29:37Z WAND Tue, 21 May 2013 16:29:00 EDT The Senate has again approved a plan to address so-called Smart Grid technology over the objection of Gov. Pat Quinn. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22365395/dozen-arrests-at-mine-worker-rally http://www.wandtv.com/story/22365395/dozen-arrests-at-mine-worker-rally?t=2013-05-21T16:21:38Z WAND Tue, 21 May 2013 16:21:00 EDT Another round of protests involving United Mine Workers of America and their supporters results in about a dozen arrests in downtown St. Louis. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22317943/man-pleads-guilty-to-fatally-stabbing-bears-fan http://www.wandtv.com/story/22317943/man-pleads-guilty-to-fatally-stabbing-bears-fan?t=2013-05-21T14:13:26Z WAND Tue, 21 May 2013 14:13:00 EDT A Jacksonville man has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing a Chicago fan at a popular waterfront shopping area before a Bears/Jaguars football game last fall. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22316967/niu-administrator-to-retire-after-fbi-probe http://www.wandtv.com/story/22316967/niu-administrator-to-retire-after-fbi-probe?t=2013-05-21T14:01:38Z WAND Tue, 21 May 2013 14:01:00 EDT A Northern Illinois University administrator who went on leave after an FBI investigation will retire at the end of the month. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22316027/ill-house-committee-approves-medicaid-expansion http://www.wandtv.com/story/22316027/ill-house-committee-approves-medicaid-expansion?t=2013-05-21T13:49:16Z WAND Tue, 21 May 2013 13:49:00 EDT A key Illinois House committee has approved an expansion of Medicaid to cover low-income adults who don't have children at home, despite scrutiny over a last-minute amendment that would give flexibility to some... News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22313628/chicago-police-ask-for-help-iding-burned-body http://www.wandtv.com/story/22313628/chicago-police-ask-for-help-iding-burned-body?t=2013-05-21T13:09:25Z WAND Tue, 21 May 2013 13:09:00 EDT Chicago police are asking for the public's help to identify a young woman or girl found dead and badly burned in a garbage bin. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22312102/judge-set-to-sentence-the-bishop-dud-pipe-bomber http://www.wandtv.com/story/22312102/judge-set-to-sentence-the-bishop-dud-pipe-bomber?t=2013-05-21T12:45:40Z WAND Tue, 21 May 2013 12:45:00 EDT A small-town Iowa letter carrier will soon learn his sentence for sending dud pipe bombs with threatening letters signed "The Bishop." News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22310022/quinn-praises-house-committee-on-fracking-vote http://www.wandtv.com/story/22310022/quinn-praises-house-committee-on-fracking-vote?t=2013-05-21T12:13:17Z WAND Tue, 21 May 2013 12:13:00 EDT Gov. Pat Quinn says he hopes a bill that would kick-start high-volume oil and gas drilling passes "swiftly" through the Illinois House and Senate after a House committee voted to send it to the full House. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22309477/ill-house-committee-oks-fracking-regulatory-bill http://www.wandtv.com/story/22309477/ill-house-committee-oks-fracking-regulatory-bill?t=2013-05-21T11:25:36Z WAND Tue, 21 May 2013 11:25:00 EDT An Illinois House committee has OK'd a measure to regulate high-volume oil and gas drilling in the state. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22308988/illinois-tea-party-to-protest-at-irs-offices http://www.wandtv.com/story/22308988/illinois-tea-party-to-protest-at-irs-offices?t=2013-05-21T11:09:08Z WAND Tue, 21 May 2013 11:09:00 EDT Members of Illinois' tea party movement say they'll protest outside IRS offices in four cities over revelations that the agency targeted conservative groups for extra scrutiny. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22308083/month-later-woman-reunites-with-lost-service-dog http://www.wandtv.com/story/22308083/month-later-woman-reunites-with-lost-service-dog?t=2013-05-21T10:01:11Z WAND Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:00 EDT A Rockford, Ill., woman has her service dog back, a month after losing him in rural Missouri, eight hours from her home. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22308082/growers-making-up-for-lost-time-in-planting-corn http://www.wandtv.com/story/22308082/growers-making-up-for-lost-time-in-planting-corn?t=2013-05-21T10:01:11Z WAND Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:00 EDT Corn growers across the Midwest have made up for lost time in a big way from a slow start to planting season after a waterlogged spring. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22307515/questions-remain-in-deadly-illinois-van-crash http://www.wandtv.com/story/22307515/questions-remain-in-deadly-illinois-van-crash?t=2013-05-21T09:29:03Z WAND Tue, 21 May 2013 09:29:00 EDT Illinois State Police are continuing their investigation of why a van carrying 11 men veered off a southern Illinois freeway and repeatedly overturned, killing five occupants and hospitalizing the other six. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22307358/man-accused-in-womans-shooting-death-in-benton http://www.wandtv.com/story/22307358/man-accused-in-womans-shooting-death-in-benton?t=2013-05-21T09:01:10Z WAND Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:00 EDT A southern Illinois man is jailed on $2 million bond after being accused in the shooting death of a woman outside a card shop in the Franklin County city of Benton. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22307052/storms-pound-mount-olive-other-illinois-sites http://www.wandtv.com/story/22307052/storms-pound-mount-olive-other-illinois-sites?t=2013-05-21T08:45:24Z WAND Tue, 21 May 2013 08:44:00 EDT Cleanup efforts are underway in the southwestern Illinois community of Mount Olive after severe storms pummeled that community, damaging at least a dozen buildings in its downtown area. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22306909/21-arrested-in-hannibal-drug-sting http://www.wandtv.com/story/22306909/21-arrested-in-hannibal-drug-sting?t=2013-05-21T08:25:21Z WAND Tue, 21 May 2013 08:24:00 EDT Twenty-one people Hannibal are facing drug-related charges after a roundup in the northeast Missouri town. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22306504/high-school-senior-has-perfect-attendance-record http://www.wandtv.com/story/22306504/high-school-senior-has-perfect-attendance-record?t=2013-05-21T07:57:23Z WAND Tue, 21 May 2013 07:56:00 EDT A 17-year-old high school student in Rockford will graduate with a perfect attendance record he's maintained since kindergarten. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22306332/attorney-196m-settlement-in-priest-abuse-case http://www.wandtv.com/story/22306332/attorney-196m-settlement-in-priest-abuse-case?t=2013-05-21T07:25:10Z WAND Tue, 21 May 2013 07:24:00 EDT An attorney for six men who claim they were abused by a now-defrocked priest says Jesuit officials have agreed to pay $19.6 million to settle his clients' lawsuit. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22305275/trial-pitting-trump-against-87-year-old-nears-end http://www.wandtv.com/story/22305275/trial-pitting-trump-against-87-year-old-nears-end?t=2013-05-21T04:08:57Z WAND Tue, 21 May 2013 04:08:00 EDT Jurors are expected to hear closing arguments at a civil trial in Chicago that pits an 87-year-old investor against "Apprentice" host Donald Trump. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22305274/illinois-hunters-take-14133-turkeys http://www.wandtv.com/story/22305274/illinois-hunters-take-14133-turkeys?t=2013-05-21T04:08:57Z WAND Tue, 21 May 2013 04:08:00 EDT Illinois hunters harvested fewer wild turkey during this spring season compared with last year. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22305203/2-men-charged-in-shooting-death-of-markham-man http://www.wandtv.com/story/22305203/2-men-charged-in-shooting-death-of-markham-man?t=2013-05-21T04:05:17Z WAND Tue, 21 May 2013 04:05:00 EDT Two men have been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a man whose body was found last month. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22305202/jurors-expected-to-return-in-beason-trial http://www.wandtv.com/story/22305202/jurors-expected-to-return-in-beason-trial?t=2013-05-21T04:05:09Z WAND Tue, 21 May 2013 04:05:00 EDT Jurors are expected to return to court in the trial of a man charged with beating five members of a central Illinois to death in 2009. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22305201/oberweis-defends-his-vote-for-medical-marijuana http://www.wandtv.com/story/22305201/oberweis-defends-his-vote-for-medical-marijuana?t=2013-05-21T04:05:09Z WAND Tue, 21 May 2013 04:05:00 EDT Illinois state Sen. Jim Oberweis says he broke ranks with most fellow Republicans and voted to legalize medical marijuana because it might help people in pain. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22305200/3-brookfield-zoo-dolphins-expecting http://www.wandtv.com/story/22305200/3-brookfield-zoo-dolphins-expecting?t=2013-05-21T04:05:09Z WAND Tue, 21 May 2013 04:05:00 EDT Chicago Zoological Society officials say three Brookfield Zoo bottlenose dolphins are pregnant. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22303545/more-tornado-alerts-in-wake-of-deadly-twister http://www.wandtv.com/story/22303545/more-tornado-alerts-in-wake-of-deadly-twister?t=2013-05-20T20:40:39Z WAND Mon, 20 May 2013 20:40:00 EDT Tornado warnings have been issued across much of the Midwest, stretching from Texas to Illinois, following a second deadly twister in as many days in the Oklahoma City area. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22303348/palisades-water-tank-repairs-take-to-early-summer http://www.wandtv.com/story/22303348/palisades-water-tank-repairs-take-to-early-summer?t=2013-05-20T20:00:43Z WAND Mon, 20 May 2013 20:00:00 EDT Operators of the idled Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in southwestern Michigan say repairs to a tank that leaked slightly radioactive water into Lake Michigan will take until early summer to complete. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22302997/twister-season-starts-late-but-starts-nonetheless http://www.wandtv.com/story/22302997/twister-season-starts-late-but-starts-nonetheless?t=2013-05-20T19:12:37Z WAND Mon, 20 May 2013 19:12:00 EDT The tornadoes that have raked communities in Oklahoma, Texas and other states over the past week belie what has been an unusually slow start to the 2013 tornado season. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22302526/5th-illinois-county-supports-fracking-moratorium http://www.wandtv.com/story/22302526/5th-illinois-county-supports-fracking-moratorium?t=2013-05-20T18:24:32Z WAND Mon, 20 May 2013 18:24:00 EDT The Johnson County Board of Commissioners has passed a resolution supporting a statewide moratorium on high-volume oil and gas drilling. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22302320/man-charged-with-threatening-ambassador-family http://www.wandtv.com/story/22302320/man-charged-with-threatening-ambassador-family?t=2013-05-20T18:00:38Z WAND Mon, 20 May 2013 18:00:00 EDT A Chicago-area man has been charged with threatening to kill the U.S. ambassador in Serbia and others in a dispute over a visa for his Serbian wife. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22302319/10-make-finals-of-national-geographic-bee http://www.wandtv.com/story/22302319/10-make-finals-of-national-geographic-bee?t=2013-05-20T18:00:38Z WAND Mon, 20 May 2013 18:00:00 EDT Ten young scholars have made it to the finals of the National Geographic Bee, where they'll compete for a $25,000 college scholarship. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22301933/ill-senate-panel-endorses-ammunition-limit http://www.wandtv.com/story/22301933/ill-senate-panel-endorses-ammunition-limit?t=2013-05-20T17:24:29Z WAND Mon, 20 May 2013 17:24:00 EDT Parents of two Sandy Hook elementary students killed by a Connecticut gunman last fall testified in favor of limiting high-capacity ammunition magazines in Illinois. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22301627/police-take-away-chicago-school-closing-protesters http://www.wandtv.com/story/22301627/police-take-away-chicago-school-closing-protesters?t=2013-05-20T17:05:16Z WAND Mon, 20 May 2013 17:04:00 EDT Police in downtown Chicago have taken several people into custody who were protesting the planned closing of several schools. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22301188/illinois-state-police-5-killed-in-i-70-van-crash http://www.wandtv.com/story/22301188/illinois-state-police-5-killed-in-i-70-van-crash?t=2013-05-20T16:20:29Z WAND Mon, 20 May 2013 16:20:00 EDT Authorities say a van carrying church members returning from a California religious gathering careened off of a southern Illinois freeway and overturned several times, killing five people and hospitalizing six others. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22300398/high-crop-prices-entice-farms-to-expand-planting http://www.wandtv.com/story/22300398/high-crop-prices-entice-farms-to-expand-planting?t=2013-05-20T15:08:30Z WAND Mon, 20 May 2013 15:08:00 EDT Across the Midwest, farmers are planting crops on almost any scrap of available land to take advantage of consistently high corn and soybean prices. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22300346/united-restarts-787-flights-after-grounding http://www.wandtv.com/story/22300346/united-restarts-787-flights-after-grounding?t=2013-05-20T15:04:20Z WAND Mon, 20 May 2013 15:04:00 EDT By JOSHUA FREED AP Airlines Writer United Airlines is again flying the 787, four months after smoldering batteries forced the plane to be grounded worldwide. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22299126/woman-on-trump-somebody-had-to-stand-up-to-him http://www.wandtv.com/story/22299126/woman-on-trump-somebody-had-to-stand-up-to-him?t=2013-05-20T12:52:27Z WAND Mon, 20 May 2013 12:52:00 EDT An 87-year-old who alleges Donald Trump cheated her in a bait-and-switch has told jurors she had qualms about suing the developer-turned-TV star given his power and influence. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22298594/jury-away-but-defendant-on-stand-in-family-murders http://www.wandtv.com/story/22298594/jury-away-but-defendant-on-stand-in-family-murders?t=2013-05-20T11:56:14Z WAND Mon, 20 May 2013 11:56:00 EDT Jurors in the trail of a man charged with killing five members of a central Illinois family have the day off. But the defendant is on the stand as a judge decides whether video of him being interviewed by investigators can... News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22297823/chicago-mayor-appoints-desiree-rogers-to-post http://www.wandtv.com/story/22297823/chicago-mayor-appoints-desiree-rogers-to-post?t=2013-05-20T10:52:12Z WAND Mon, 20 May 2013 10:52:00 EDT Former White House social secretary Desiree Rogers has been appointed to head the board of a government-supported nonprofit that promotes Chicago as a tourism and convention destination. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22297748/gov-quinn-illinois-has-chance-to-make-history http://www.wandtv.com/story/22297748/gov-quinn-illinois-has-chance-to-make-history?t=2013-05-20T10:44:13Z WAND Mon, 20 May 2013 10:44:00 EDT Gov. Pat Quinn says Illinois has a chance to make history before the end of the legislative session this month on the issues of pension reform and same-sex marriage. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22297423/illinois-governor-reviewing-medical-marijuana-bill http://www.wandtv.com/story/22297423/illinois-governor-reviewing-medical-marijuana-bill?t=2013-05-20T10:16:27Z WAND Mon, 20 May 2013 10:16:00 EDT Gov. Pat Quinn says he's reviewing a bill that would legalize the medical use of marijuana. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22297249/news-minute-here-is-the-latest-news-from-the-associated-press http://www.wandtv.com/story/22297249/news-minute-here-is-the-latest-news-from-the-associated-press?t=2013-05-24T21:35:38Z WAND Mon, 20 May 2013 09:48:00 EDT Transit officials in Chicago say there have been no major problems this morning on the city's Red Line. This is the start of a five-month construction project that is shutting down a 10-mile stretch of the line on the... News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22296841/smokers-adapting-to-ban-at-ill-state-university http://www.wandtv.com/story/22296841/smokers-adapting-to-ban-at-ill-state-university?t=2013-05-20T09:24:04Z WAND Mon, 20 May 2013 09:24:00 EDT School officials and some students say a ban on smoking in high traffic areas at Illinois State University is going smoothly so far. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22296702/police-explosives-found-during-domestic-dispute http://www.wandtv.com/story/22296702/police-explosives-found-during-domestic-dispute?t=2013-05-20T09:00:15Z WAND Mon, 20 May 2013 09:00:00 EDT Police in southwestern Illinois' Belleville say officers responding to a reported domestic dispute found an explosive device and firearms inside the home. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22296663/east-st-louis-man-in-wheelchair-shot-to-death http://www.wandtv.com/story/22296663/east-st-louis-man-in-wheelchair-shot-to-death?t=2013-05-20T08:52:41Z WAND Mon, 20 May 2013 08:51:00 EDT Illinois State Police are assisting in the East St. Louis shooting death of a wheelchair-bound man. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22296662/illinois-man-jailed-on-charges-he-carjacked-pa-ex http://www.wandtv.com/story/22296662/illinois-man-jailed-on-charges-he-carjacked-pa-ex?t=2013-05-20T08:52:41Z WAND Mon, 20 May 2013 08:51:00 EDT An Illinois man is jailed on charges that he threatened to kill his ex-wife and stole her car as she was driving him to Pittsburgh International Airport after visiting their son. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22296439/services-pending-for-toddler-run-over-by-car http://www.wandtv.com/story/22296439/services-pending-for-toddler-run-over-by-car?t=2013-05-20T08:40:11Z WAND Mon, 20 May 2013 08:39:00 EDT Funeral services are pending for a 1-year-old girl who East St. Louis police say was run over by a car after a boy sitting in the vehicle started the engine and put it into gear. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22295780/ferris-wheel-record-breaker-achieved-in-chicago http://www.wandtv.com/story/22295780/ferris-wheel-record-breaker-achieved-in-chicago?t=2013-05-20T07:24:03Z WAND Mon, 20 May 2013 07:23:00 EDT An employee of Chicago's Navy Pier has met his goal, breaking the record for the longest Ferris wheel ride and bringing the record to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22294922/trial-in-2006-slaying-at-burger-king-set-to-begin http://www.wandtv.com/story/22294922/trial-in-2006-slaying-at-burger-king-set-to-begin?t=2013-05-20T04:12:23Z WAND Mon, 20 May 2013 04:11:00 EDT The trial of a man charged in the strangling death of the manager of a Lindenhurst restaurant is set to begin - nearly 7 years after the slaying. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22294859/major-cta-rebuilding-will-affect-chicago-commute http://www.wandtv.com/story/22294859/major-cta-rebuilding-will-affect-chicago-commute?t=2013-05-20T04:08:06Z WAND Mon, 20 May 2013 04:08:00 EDT Getting to work on the Chicago Transit Authority's Red Line is going to be a lot different for the next five months. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22294858/final-day-of-marches-in-protest-of-school-closures http://www.wandtv.com/story/22294858/final-day-of-marches-in-protest-of-school-closures?t=2013-05-20T04:08:06Z WAND Mon, 20 May 2013 04:08:00 EDT Chicago teachers, parents and students are hitting the streets for a third and final day of citywide marches in protest of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposal to close dozens of schools. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22294782/tornadoes-slam-plains-midwest-1-dead-in-okla http://www.wandtv.com/story/22294782/tornadoes-slam-plains-midwest-1-dead-in-okla?t=2013-05-20T03:47:47Z WAND Mon, 20 May 2013 03:47:00 EDT An Oklahoma sheriff is crediting early warnings for a low death toll during a tornado outbreak that ravaged the Plains and Midwest. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22294369/united-to-restart-787-flights-on-monday http://www.wandtv.com/story/22294369/united-to-restart-787-flights-on-monday?t=2013-05-20T00:06:12Z WAND Mon, 20 May 2013 00:05:00 EDT By JOSHUA FREED AP Airlines Writer United Airlines is getting its 787s back in the air. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22293375/amtrak-reports-minor-train-derailment-in-chicago http://www.wandtv.com/story/22293375/amtrak-reports-minor-train-derailment-in-chicago?t=2013-05-19T18:09:34Z WAND Sun, 19 May 2013 18:09:00 EDT Amtrak officials say a train departing from New Orleans derailed not far from Chicago's Union Station. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22293322/tornadoes-hit-kan-okla-no-injuries-reported http://www.wandtv.com/story/22293322/tornadoes-hit-kan-okla-no-injuries-reported?t=2013-05-19T17:57:35Z WAND Sun, 19 May 2013 17:57:00 EDT Authorities say tornadoes have touched down in Wichita, Kan., and a suburb of Oklahoma City but there are no immediate reports of injuries or significant damage. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22293112/police-department-looking-for-victims-of-con-man http://www.wandtv.com/story/22293112/police-department-looking-for-victims-of-con-man?t=2013-05-19T17:13:35Z WAND Sun, 19 May 2013 17:13:00 EDT Police in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge have a sneaking suspicion that a man arrested on theft charges in March may have scammed dozens more people out of artwork, sports memorabilia, cars and other items. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22292586/enbridge-energy-planning-pipeline-into-oklahoma http://www.wandtv.com/story/22292586/enbridge-energy-planning-pipeline-into-oklahoma?t=2013-05-19T15:01:25Z WAND Sun, 19 May 2013 15:01:00 EDT Enbridge Energy Co. is preparing to construct a 600-mile pipeline that will carry crude oil from Illinois to Cushing, and the project promises to bring several hundred jobs. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22292252/police-homeless-man-apparently-drowned http://www.wandtv.com/story/22292252/police-homeless-man-apparently-drowned?t=2013-05-19T13:21:29Z WAND Sun, 19 May 2013 13:21:00 EDT A man who apparently drowned in an Aurora retention pond has been identified as a resident of a local homeless shelter. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22292225/quinn-pushes-for-ban-on-high-capacity-ammunition http://www.wandtv.com/story/22292225/quinn-pushes-for-ban-on-high-capacity-ammunition?t=2013-05-19T13:13:22Z WAND Sun, 19 May 2013 13:13:00 EDT Top Democratic leaders, including Gov. Pat Quinn, are urging lawmakers to ban high-capacity ammunition magazines. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22292030/1-year-old-girl-killed-when-car-rolls-over-her http://www.wandtv.com/story/22292030/1-year-old-girl-killed-when-car-rolls-over-her?t=2013-05-19T12:21:18Z WAND Sun, 19 May 2013 12:21:00 EDT EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22291684/springfield-looking-at-local-concealed-carry-law http://www.wandtv.com/story/22291684/springfield-looking-at-local-concealed-carry-law?t=2013-05-19T10:50:00Z WAND Sun, 19 May 2013 10:49:00 EDT Another community is exploring a possible ordinance on concealed guns in the event state lawmakers fail to pass a law by a federal court's deadline. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22291607/state-workers-anxious-as-lawmakers-debate-pensions http://www.wandtv.com/story/22291607/state-workers-anxious-as-lawmakers-debate-pensions?t=2013-05-19T10:17:26Z WAND Sun, 19 May 2013 10:17:00 EDT Anxiety and anger are growing among state employees and retirees who wonder what will happen to their pocketbooks if lawmakers make expected changes to the state's pension systems. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22291168/panetta-to-be-grand-marshal-of-memorial-day-parade http://www.wandtv.com/story/22291168/panetta-to-be-grand-marshal-of-memorial-day-parade?t=2013-05-19T05:05:36Z WAND Sun, 19 May 2013 05:04:00 EDT Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will be grand marshal of this year's Memorial Day parade in Chicago. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22291169/cool-temperatures-helped-keep-mosquito-numbers-low http://www.wandtv.com/story/22291169/cool-temperatures-helped-keep-mosquito-numbers-low?t=2013-05-19T05:05:36Z WAND Sun, 19 May 2013 05:04:00 EDT Mosquitoes that hatched early thanks to April's flooding could have reached adulthood and begun biting this weekend. But cooler than normal temperatures and strong winds that followed helped halt their advance. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22291128/teachers-set-to-continue-citywide-marches http://www.wandtv.com/story/22291128/teachers-set-to-continue-citywide-marches?t=2013-05-19T04:09:26Z WAND Sun, 19 May 2013 04:09:00 EDT It's the second day of citywide marches for Chicago teachers, parents and students opposed to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to close dozens of city schools. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22291106/here-is-the-illinois-scorecard-from-the-associated-press http://www.wandtv.com/story/22291106/here-is-the-illinois-scorecard-from-the-associated-press?t=2013-05-19T03:41:18Z WAND Sun, 19 May 2013 03:40:00 EDT SATURDAY'S RESULTS News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22289284/ill-lawmakers-face-tough-votes-before-adjourning http://www.wandtv.com/story/22289284/ill-lawmakers-face-tough-votes-before-adjourning?t=2013-05-18T16:12:27Z WAND Sat, 18 May 2013 16:12:00 EDT With just two weeks left in the legislative session, Illinois lawmakers have a full plate of controversial issues to tackle. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22288944/lewis-says-fight-to-stop-school-closings-not-over http://www.wandtv.com/story/22288944/lewis-says-fight-to-stop-school-closings-not-over?t=2013-05-18T14:37:15Z WAND Sat, 18 May 2013 14:36:00 EDT Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis says the fight to stop the closure of dozens of city schools will not end with the school board's upcoming vote on the proposal. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22287451/chicago-teachers-union-begins-3-day-citywide-march http://www.wandtv.com/story/22287451/chicago-teachers-union-begins-3-day-citywide-march?t=2013-05-18T04:04:20Z WAND Sat, 18 May 2013 04:04:00 EDT The Chicago Teachers Union is launching a three-day march around the city in protest of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposal to close dozens of schools. News - AP-State http://www.wandtv.com/story/22276076/college-student-killed-while-home-on-break http://www.wandtv.com/story/22276076/college-student-killed-while-home-on-break?t=2013-05-16T19:08:52Z WAND Thu, 16 May 2013 19:08:00 EDT A former suburban Chicago high school track star, home after his first year in college, has died after being shot while sitting in the back seat of an automobile. News - AP-State