Illini Baseball Sweeps Billikens
Six different Illini players drove in runs in Sunday's 6-2 victory.
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McFadden Again Wins Boston Marathon
University of Illinois graduate Tatyana McFadden has won her fourth straight women's wheelchair race at the Boston Marathon. McFadden completed the 26.2-mile course from Hopkinton to Copley Square in an official time of 1 hour, 42 minutes, 16 seconds.
The Alloy Orchestra: 25 Years of Creating New Music For Old Silent Movies
The three-man Alloy Orchestra is marking 25 years of performing new music for old silent movies.
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Illini Football Draws Crowd For Open Practice
About 5,000 fans took advantage of Saturday’s weather by watching Lovie Smith's first Illini football team hold an open practice at Memorial Stadium.
Comptroller: Pay For Office Holders To Be Delayed
Illinois legislators should expect a delay in their paychecks.
Wealthy Would Pay More, Under Proposed New Income Tax Structure
All Illinois residents pay the same income tax rate. Now a plan is afoot to change that, with a constitutional amendment, to have the wealthy pay more.
Illinois Senator Calls For More Teens To Have A Lawyer During Police Interrogations
Illinois State Senator Patricia Van Pelt, D-Chicago, is sponsoring legislation to expand protections for teenagers accused of murder. She says they can't make the legal decisions required to waive legal rights.
Illinois Man Serving Life Term In 1957 Murder Ordered Freed
A judge has ordered the release of a 76-year-old Jack McCullough, who a prosecutor says was wrongly convicted of killing an Illinois schoolgirl in 1957. A prosecutor re-examined evidence and concluded the former Washington state security guard couldn't have committed the crime.
SBA Approves Disaster Assistance For Two Illinois Counties
The US Small Business Administration has approved Illinois’ request to help victims of severe storms and flooding in Iroquois and Christian counties.
