April 28, 2016 First GOP senator calls for vote on Garland court nomination Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk has become the first Republican senator to break with party leaders and call for a vote on President Barack Obama's Supreme Court pick.
April 28, 2016 Bill Clinton, on trail for Hillary, rips Bernie Sanders as 'blame candidate' Faced with the prospect of an upset loss to Bernie Sanders in Ohio and other Midwestern states, Hillary Clinton’s surrogate attack dog Bill Clinton hit the road Tuesday, knocking Sanders as the “blame candidate” and urging voters to back Hillary.
April 28, 2016 Anti-Trump protests fueled by patchwork of liberal groups Donald Trump has blamed a wide range of groups for the frequent and disruptive protests at his rallies, pointing the finger at the Bernie Sanders campaign, the remnants of the radical Weather Underground – even ISIS – and suggesting high-powered forces are behind the counter-Trump factions.
April 28, 2016 Sanders barnstorms Midwest as Clinton lead narrows in several states Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders went on a barnstorming blitz Monday, responding to a sudden opening to gain on Hillary Clinton’s delegate lead as polls show the front-runner’s once-solid advantage in key Midwestern contests shrinking to single digits going into the Super Tuesday II primaries.
April 28, 2016 Illinois school alters busing in separation of religion case An Illinois public school that requires students who ride the bus to arrive early for optional religious instruction at a Roman Catholic parish has agreed to discontinue the practice in response to a legal challenge.
April 28, 2016 Reputed 'El Chapo' associate pleads guilty in Chicago court A reputed associate of Mexican cartel leader Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has pleaded guilty to helping move more than $1.5 million in drug money between the U.S. and Mexico.
April 28, 2016 Former House speaker sentenced to more than a year in prison Dennis Hastert, the Republican who for eight years presided over the House and was second in the line of succession to the presidency, was sentenced Wednesday to more than a year in prison in the hush-money case that included accusations that he sexually abused teenagers decades ago while coaching at an Illinois high school.
April 27, 2016 Dog found tied to Illinois bridge recovering from gun shots A Labrador mix dog found tied to a bridge and with his mouth taped closed in rural eastern Illinois is starting to show signs that he will recover from a long list of injuries someone inflicted on him, a veterinarian said Wednesday.
April 27, 2016 The Latest: Chief says tornado injures 4 in northern Texas The Latest on severe weather in the central and eastern U.S. (all times local): 3:45 a.m.
April 27, 2016 Police arrest Illinois woman in store theft after she crashes through ceiling An Illinois woman was arrested last week after police say she climbed into the ceiling of a Big Lots store early Thursday and came crashing down.