A Chicago man raped a 6-year-old girl while her young brother watched from under his blankets, Cook County prosecutors said today in bond court.

A Chicago man raped a 6-year-old girl while her young brother watched from under his blankets, Cook County prosecutors said today in bond court.

TRIPOLI, Libya — Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi survived a NATO missile strike Saturday that killed his youngest son and three grandchildren and wounded friends and relatives, Libya's spokesman said. read more

On a day when the wind was blowing out to left at over 30 miles per hour, Illinois overcame Northwestern with its third home run of the day, a two-run, walk-off homer that gave the Illini a 5-4 win over the Wildcats.

marathonthumb.jpg Here is video of the 2011 Illinois Marathon by University of Illinois journalism students Rachel Buller and Carly Doenges. Videographer/Producer:  University of Illinois

Minneapolis Star Tribune Duluth Public Schools picks new superintendent Minneapolis Star Tribune Foster, superintendent for the Prairie-Hills School District in Markham, Illinois , was selected ahead of two other finalists.

The Conference semifinals begin Sunday, and after several close finishes in the first round, the second round should be much more fun for NBA fans. Let’s take a look at what transpired in the first round

Boston Globe Nate Bussey: Saints add another Illinois linebacker Rotoworld.com Saints selected Illinois LB Nate Bussey with the No.

The 16 were laid off from jobs at the Illinois Department of Transportation in July 2004, the second year of Blagojevich’s reign. They sued the agency for wrongful termination, and a federal jury agreed last month that they had been …

Korey Lindsey drafted by Bengals ESPN Southern Illinois senior cornerback Korey Lindsey felt like he was frozen in time after discovering he had been drafted No. 207 overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the NFL draft on Saturday. …

An altercation between a Chicago woman’s ex-husband and current husband ended with one man stabbing the other in the face and torso, prosecutors said today.

A crowd of several hundred students, immigrants, community leaders and elected officials packed a Southwest Side church Saturday for a rally calling for the passage of an Illinois DREAM Act and other immigration reforms.

Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi escaped a NATO missile strike in Tripoli, but his youngest son and three grandchildren under the age of 12 were killed, a government spokesman said. chicagotribune.com – News

Chicago police say more than 4,000 people attended a 5K run and walk held to remember fallen officers.

TUSCOLA – Illinois State Police at Pesotum and other emergency responders were sent to an accident involving a car and a semitrailer tractor truck near Tuscola Saturday afternoon. Preliminary information is that the two vehicles were involved in a wreck on Interstate 57 about 4:30 p.m. read more

Two flowering trees donated by Spring Grove Nursery to mark Arbor Day were planted Friday in the Mazon-Verona-Kinsman schoolyard in memory of the late Keith Houchin, a retired teacher and athletics coach.

Th ere is no doubt that minnows are on top of the list when looking for the best bait to use for fishing.  Minnows will catch crappies, bass, walleyes, and muskies.   There’s no limit on what will bite on a lively minnow.  But LIVELY is the key word.  How many times have you bought minnows at the bait shop, got to the lake, figured you’ll give them some freshwater from the lake and find that they’re all dead in 10 minutes.

Chicago Tribune The skinny on trans fat ban: Illinois Restaurant Association not hungry for a … Chicago Tribune Sheila O'Grady runs the Illinois Restaurant Association, and one would expect her to deploy an army of lobbyists in Springfield this week to try to kill legislation that would ban artery-clogging trans fats from food served in restaurants.

The Illinois Marathon Youth Run around Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Saturday, April 30, 2011.

Chicago police arrested three vendors at a Southwest Side market selling nearly 400 pairs of counterfeit Nike athletic shoes, Cook County prosecutors said today.