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Lake County authorities nab NJ man in sex sting

Lake County, Ill., authorities say they've arrested a New Jersey man who flew to O'Hare International Airport then drove to Lake County to have sex with a 15-year-old girl.

More stimulus for Ill. transit

There's more federal stimulus money in the pipeline for mass-transit projects in Illinois.

Nominations for 'Illinois Senior Hall of Fame'

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department on Aging is taking nominations for the "Senior Hall of Fame" awards.

Cook County does full launch of online traffic system

A newly designed innovative system by Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court Dorothy Brown now allows a driver to skip traffic court and plead their case online instead.

Two tornados confirmed in central Ill.

WILLIAMSVILLE, Ill. — Among the debris volunteers in Williamsville have been hauling away are the remains of one of just two churches in the tiny central Illinois village.

Illinois jobless rate rises to 10.4 percent

Illinois' jobless rate rose to 10.4 percent in July even though the pace of job losses is slowing.

Quinn appoints new Chicago Transit Board member

Gov. Pat Quinn says a newly appointed Chicago Transit Board member has an "encyclopedic knowledge of transportation issues."

New West Side Chicago high school set to open

When school starts Sept. 8 for Chicago Public Schools, the North Lawndale community on the West Side will have a new high school.

Court orders city colleges to stop using 'Probation Challenge' name

The Circuit Court of Cook County ruled in favor of the Rev. Harold Bailey and Probation Challenge Inc. last week, ordering the City Colleges of Chicago and Olive-Harvey College to cease the use of the “Probation Challenge” name.

Burr Oak lays off remaining staff

The remaining workers have been laid off at the historic suburban Chicago cemetery where four people are accused of digging up graves to resell plots.
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