SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — In the end, Rod Blagojevich did not bring doom for his party or the national political figures whose names got dragged into his scandal. But long after he is behind bars, Illinois will still be cleaning up the mess left behind by the state’s cartoonish former governor. Blagojevich — who drew [...]
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June 29, 2011
June 29, 2011
Convicted Blagojevich Faces Prospect of Prison
CHICAGO —Rod Blagojevich wakes up to a stark reality a day after appearing nearly speechless when a Chicago jury read guilty verdicts against him. The impeached ex-Illinois governor will likely be on his way to federal prison within months, leaving his wife, two young daughters and comfortable home in a leafy Chicago neighborhood behind. Legal [...]
June 28, 2011
June 24, 2011
Pastor Suspended 20 Days for Marrying Lesbians
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Methodist pastor was suspended Thursday for 20 days for officiating at a lesbian wedding, a modest victory for traditionalists in a growing rift over the role of gay and lesbian partnerships in the church. The Rev. Amy DeLong of Osceola never denied marrying the couple, an act that prompted a church [...]
June 23, 2011
June 23, 2011
Wis.Approves Concealed Weapons Permits
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin has become one of the last states to approve allowing permit-holders to carry concealed weapons. State lawmakers on Tuesday gave final bipartisan support to a measure legalizing concealed carry and sent it to Republican Gov. Scott Walker. He’s expected to quickly sign it into law. Once that happens, Illinois will be [...]
June 9, 2011
June 1, 2011
May 28, 2011
Science Can’t Design Away Tornadoes’ Deadly Threat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Storm science has greatly improved tornado warnings in recent years. But if that’s led anyone into a sense of security, that feeling has taken a beating in recent weeks. Super Outbreak 2011, on April 25-28, killed more than 300 people in the South and Midwest. Less than a month later, a devastating [...]
May 26, 2011
Illinois Lawyer Objects to Buxom Woman at Trial Table
Illinois Lawyer Objects to Buxom Woman at Trial Table CHICAGO — A Chicago lawyer says his opponent in a small claims case is using an unfair tactic by sitting a buxom woman next to him at counsel’s table. Attorney Thomas Gooch says the woman’s sole purpose “is to draw the attention of the jury away [...]
May 26, 2011
May 21, 2011
FBI Wants Unabomber’s DNA for 1982 Tylenol Poisoning Probe
May 19 (Bloomberg) — The FBI is seeking DNA from Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski, who’s serving a life sentence for killing three people with homemade bombs, in connection with the 1982 Tylenol poisonings Seven people in the Chicago area died, and thousands of bottles of the over-the-counter painkiller were withdrawn. The case was never solved. Kaczynski [...]