$2+ Million to IL Fire Depts

31 January 2012, 4:24 am

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has made a $2+ million investment in 12 fire departments/protection districts in the state.... Read More »

A parent's nightmare: Bed-sharing with infants persists despite warnings

29 January 2012, 9:02 pm

James Robinson will tell you the hardest part of his son's death was having to face his fiancee.... Read More »

Is bedsharing dangerous for infants? DCFS says 'Yes'

27 January 2012, 6:08 am

Is sleeping in the same bed with your baby akin to a death sentence for your child? The state's leading agency charged with the protection of children seems to think so. But some experts say mothers sleeping in the same bed with their infants is a practice as old as time itself. "We got that wro... Read More »

State Commerce Director Announces Capital Funding for Second Round of Green Jobs Training Grants

20 January 2012, 1:13 pm

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Director Warren Ribley today announced $3,398,444 in capital funding to ten organizations that will train nearly 700 weatherization specialists across the state as part of the second phase of the Urban Weatherization Initiative (UWI). U... Read More »

The First Ladies Health Initiative Sends Letter to Express Scripts Outlining the Value of Walgreens to the African ...

20 January 2012, 2:00 am

CHICAGO, Jan. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The First Ladies Health Initiative, representing more than 100 First Ladies (pastors' wives) of African American churches around the cities of Chicago and Los Angeles, ...... Read More »

Schwindenhammer: A test for longtime city rivals

19 January 2012, 5:46 pm

For the players and coaches at Manual and Central, you come into the season knowing you get at least two cracks at those other guys. The first is Friday, when Manual visits Peoria High for a scheduled 7 p.m. varsity tip. Manual (12-3, 2-0) is ranked No. 1 in Class 3A. Central (14-2, 2-0) is No. 4. T... Read More »

Teens arrested after stolen guns recovered

19 January 2012, 3:42 pm

Four teens were arrested following a weekend burglary at a suburban gun shop in which about 200 firearms were stolen, Chicago police said today.... Read More »

Police: Illinois killer of 4 left note before suicide

17 January 2012, 6:05 pm

A 42-year-old man gunned down his girlfriend, her two sons and a niece as they slept in their beds before setting their home ablaze and killing himself, officials said.... Read More »

Man gets life in prison for killing Tinley Park man in 2009

9 January 2012, 2:50 pm

A 32-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison Monday for killing a Tinley Park man in his apartment in May 2009.Cook County Judge John J. Hynes handed down the sentence against Lazzerick Mosley, who Hynes convicted last month of murder in the death of 53-year-old William Schmidt.After a bench tr... Read More »