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  • Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner among nation's top donors in 2014 elections

    CHICAGO — A new study says multimillionaire Bruce Rauner was among the largest donors to political campaigns in the U.S. in last fall's election.
    Jan. 28, 2015 - 2:56 pm

  • Illinois marijuana market could reach $36M in 2016, report says

    CHICAGO — Patients aren't the only ones disappointed by delays in the Illinois medical marijuana program. A newly released report says investors are w ...
    Jan. 28, 2015 - 2:50 pm

  • Bart the cat hit by car, buried and then crawls from grave in Florida

    TAMPA, Fla. — Bart the cat was hit by a car, buried and seemingly crawled back from the dead.Earlier ...
    Jan. 28, 2015 - 10:21 am

  • Wells Fargo Bank vows to reopen San Francisco museum after gold stolen

    SAN FRANCISCO — Wells Fargo Bank officials vowed to reopen a popular corporate museum in the heart of San Francisco's financial district after thieves ...
    Jan. 28, 2015 - 9:48 am

  • Denver teen's friend disputes police account of 17-year-old's death

    DENVER — A passenger who was in a car when a 17-year-old girl was shot and killed by Denver police has disputed authorities' account of her death, say ...
    Jan. 28, 2015 - 9:44 am

  • Obama administration tells agents to ID which immigrants not to deport

    WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has ordered immigration agents to ask immigrants they encounter living in the country illegally whether they mig ...
    Jan. 28, 2015 - 9:31 am

  • Lebanese Hezbollah hits Israeli convoy, killing 2 soldiers

    SHEAR YASHUV, Israel — A missile fired by the Lebanese Hezbollah group struck an Israeli military convoy on Wednesday, killing two soldiers in an appa ...
    Jan. 28, 2015 - 9:28 am

  • Jordan ready to swap Iraqi inmate for pilot held by Islamic State

    AMMAN, Jordan — Jordan is willing to swap an Iraqi woman prisoner involved in deadly 2005 hotel bombings for a Jordanian pilot captured in December by ...
    Jan. 28, 2015 - 9:24 am

  • Chicago Cubs' Ernie Banks statue moved downtown for tribute

    CHICAGO — Baseball fans are stopping by the downtown Chicago plaza where the statue of the Ernie Banks is on display to pay their respects to the Hall ...
    Jan. 28, 2015 - 9:16 am

  • Driver cited after five-vehicle crash in Crystal Lake, police say

    CRYSTAL LAKE – A chain-reaction collision Wednesday in Crystal Lake involved a total of five cars and six people, but none were seriously injured or t ...
    Jan. 29, 2015 - 12:15 am

  • Campton Hills man taken into custody in Indiana, hours after incident at Delnor

    GENEVA – A 30-year-old Campton Hills man was taken into police custody in Indiana on Tuesday night, hours after he was involved in an incident that ca ...
    Jan. 28, 2015 - 8:23 am

  • No serious injuries after Algonquin crash

    ALGONQUIN – Nobody was seriously injured after a two-vehicle crash Wednesday in the village of Algonquin, fire officials said.
    Jan. 29, 2015 - 12:17 am

  • 10 Things to Know for Jan. 28; Libyan Islamic State claims hotel attack

    Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
    Jan. 28, 2015 - 6:54 am

  • Rauner previews 'right-to-work zones' as first-year priority

    Correction: In an earlier version of this story, The Associated Press reported erroneously that  Wisconsin has a right-to-work law. It does not.
    Jan. 28, 2015 - 6:12 pm

  • Lakewood approves TIF district at Route 47, 176

    LAKEWOOD – A special taxing district centered on the intersection of Routes 47 and 176 was approved following two confused and lengthy meetings Tuesda ...
    Jan. 28, 2015 - 12:33 am

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