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Wood River Man Charged with Wife's Murder

Wood River Man Charged with Wife's Murder

A Wood River man is charged with murder after police said the man claimed he shot his wife thinking she was a burglar.

Police: Suspect in Wheaton, Illinois Bank Standoff is Dead

Police: Suspect in Wheaton, Illinois Bank Standoff is Dead

A gunman who took a dozen hostages in a suburban Chicago bank after wresting a gun from a police officer Friday died after shooting himself in the head, police said.

IDOT Officials Say Thieves Knock Out Interstate Street Lights

IDOT Officials Say Thieves Knock Out Interstate Street Lights

Illinois Department of Transportation officials say they are the victims of copper thieves.

Blagojevich Signs Executive Order On Ethics Reform

Blagojevich Signs Executive Order On Ethics Reform

Governor Rod Blagojevich says he's trying to clean up Illinois politics. But he's not signing an ethics bill passed by the House and Senate earlier this year.

Clinton Supporter Says She Was Called Racial Slur

Clinton Supporter Says She Was Called Racial Slur

A black delegate for Hillary Rodham Clinton says she was called an "Uncle Tom" by Illinois Senate President Emil Jones, one of Barack Obama's political mentors.

Police Await Toxicology Report to Know How Macoupin County Man Died

Police Await Toxicology Report to Know How Macoupin County Man Died

Alton, Illinois police believe a Macoupin County man who was found dead near a hospital nearly one week ago may have committed suicide, but the department's findings are still preliminary.

Illlinois State Workers' Union OKs 4-Year-Contract

Illlinois State Workers' Union OKs 4-Year-Contract

Members of Illinois' largest state
employees union have approved a four-year contract that increases their pay 15.25 percent.

Illinois Lottery Winner Wishes to Remain a Mystery

Illinois Lottery Winner Wishes to Remain a Mystery

An Illinois lottery winner has stepped forward to claim his millions while trying to remain incognito.

Illinois Ready to Show off $121 Million Memorial Stadium

Illinois Ready to Show off $121 Million Memorial Stadium

Illinois football fans will soon get their first look at what $121 million can do for an 85-year-old football stadium.

Illinois Gas Station Accidentally Sells Gas for $1.06

Illinois Gas Station Accidentally Sells Gas for $1.06

Lots of gas stations are using cheap gas as a promotional gimmick, but for Chicago area station, a steep markdown turned out to be a big mistake.

Sheley Could Face Execution

Sheley Could Face Execution

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for a 29-year-old man suspected of eight killings this summer in Illinois and Missouri.

'Healing Field' of Flags Honors Illinois Military

'Healing Field' of Flags Honors Illinois Military

Four hundred flags are on display at Southwestern Illinois College as part of an exhibit paying tribute to the men and women of the armed services.

110-Year-Old Southern Illinois Woman Dies

110-Year-Old Southern Illinois Woman Dies

Funeral services will be Saturday in the southern Illinois community of Pinckneyville for a woman who turned 110 years old just a couple of weeks ago.

Man Seriously Hurt in Tractor Accident

Man Seriously Hurt in Tractor Accident

A man in his 30s was seriously injured after a tractor ran him over.

Geology Experts Drill in Preparation for New Mississippi River Bridge

Geology Experts Drill in Preparation for New Mississippi River Bridge

Geology experts will drill in the Mississippi River to gather information needed to design the support piers for the new four-lane Mississippi River Bridge which will connect East St. Louis, Illinois and downtown St. Louis.

Storms Force Military Planes to Move to Cahokia, Illinois

Storms Force Military Planes to Move to Cahokia, Illinois

When bad weather moves in, military planes move out. More than two dozen T-34-C Turbo Mentors are being kept temporarily at the St. Louis Downtown Airport in Cahokia, Illinois.

Illinois QB Shares Big Ten Honors

Illinois QB Shares Big Ten Honors

Illinois quarterback Juice Williams' 451 yards passing has earned him a share of this week's Big Ten offensive player of the week honors.

Jerseyville Native's Hard Work on Display at Bellerive

Jerseyville Native's Hard Work on Display at Bellerive

The hard work of a Jerseyville, Illinois native and his staff will be on display for millions of people this week following the BMW Championship.

Illinois Sending More Guardsmen To Gustav

Illinois Sending More Guardsmen To Gustav

The Illinois National Guard has activated two more helicopters crews to head to the Gulf Coast ahead of Hurricane Gustav.

Blunt, Blagojevich Place Prop Bet on Arch Rivalry Game

Blunt, Blagojevich Place Prop Bet on Arch Rivalry Game

The governors of Missouri and Illinois placed a friendly wager on Saturday's Arch Rivalry football game between the Mizzou Tigers and the Fighting Illini Lions.

Student Attacked on SIUE Campus

Student Attacked on SIUE Campus

An 18-year-old freshman was attacked just after midnight Friday at a parking lot on the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus.

Verdict Reached in Belleville Priest Abuse Case

Verdict Reached in Belleville Priest Abuse Case

A jury has found the diocese of Belleville liabel of covering up a man's claims of sexual abuse by a former priest.

Metro East Man Charged in 2 Crashes in Less than 5 Hours

Metro East Man Charged in 2 Crashes in Less than 5 Hours

A 32-year-old southern Illinois man is free on bond after being charged in two separate car crashes on the same day.

Group: Illinois Diocese Should Let Jury Award Stand

Group: Illinois Diocese Should Let Jury Award Stand

The Diocese of Belleville says it could decide next week whether to appeal a jury's awarding of $5 million to a man who claims he was repeatedly sexually abused by a priest decades ago.

Armed Robber Takes Drugs from Nursing Home

Armed Robber Takes Drugs from Nursing Home

Police in Maryville, Illinois said an armed man raided the Elmwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Saturday demanding drugs. They want the public's help in tracking him down.

Homemade Bomb Found Outside Home in Meth Lab Bust

Homemade Bomb Found Outside Home in Meth Lab Bust

Illinois State Police, Granite City Police and US Marshals arrested six people Tuesday afternoon after receiving tips that meth was being manufactured in a number of homes on one street.

Jury Deliberations Underway In Priest Sex Abuse Trial

Jury Deliberations Underway In Priest Sex Abuse Trial

Closing arguments are underway in a civil lawsuit involving alleged sexual misconduct by a Metro East priest.

Unclaimed Ashes Piling up at Local Funeral Homes

Unclaimed Ashes Piling up at Local Funeral Homes

Local funeral homes say more families are moving away from the traditional funeral, opting instead for cremation.    But more families are also leaving those ashes behind, leaving funeral homes with a big problem.   

Gov. Blagojevich Absent At National Convention Podium

Gov. Blagojevich Absent At National Convention Podium

A number of Illinois lawmakers were tapped to speak at the Democratic National Convention Monday. They included that state's Attorney General, State Treasurer, and even Chicago's City Clerk. But Illinois' Governor was noticeably absent at the podium.

Mother Angered after Daughter's Memorial Plaque Stolen from Park

Mother Angered after Daughter's Memorial Plaque Stolen from Park

A Caseyville, Illinois mother was furious after learning that someone would deface a memorial to her daughter.

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