Barack Obama, Maybe Running Mate, Expected In Springfield Saturday (Springfield, IL) -- He is coming back to where his race for the White House began, and many expect Barack Obama to brining his running mate with him. The Democratic candidate for president has scheduled a Saturday visit at Springfield Illinois's OldState Capitol ...Read More
Senate President Wannabes Start Their Push (Springfield, IL) -- The line to be the next president of Illinois Senate is plenty long. Almost a half dozen Democrats in Springfield say they're ready to be the next "top D," ad a handful more could be compromise candidates ...Read More
Senate President Jones Breaks Silence On Retirement (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois Senate President Emil Jones says he's thought about retiring for a couple of years, but finally decided this is the year. The top Democrat in the Senate has broken his silence on his decision to step down ...Read More
Governor Gets One Of Two Rewrite Plan, Plenty Of Complaints (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich can declare partial victory for the first round of his "Rewrite to Do Right" strategy. The Illinois Senate has agreed with his changes that would extend health insurance coverage until children reach 26, or age 30 if they are veterans ...Read More
Another Person Confirmed With West Nile (Springfield, IL) -- Another person has come down with West Nile in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Public Health says a woman in her 80s from Montgomery County has been diagnosed with the virus ...Read More
Accused Illinois Serial Killer Facing More Charges (Nashville, TN) -- An accused serial killer from Illinois is facing more charges in Tennessee. Bruce Mendenhall has been in jail in Nashville since last summer after being arrested there for allegedly murdering two women ...Read More