Ill. House approves guns plan opposed by governor SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Gun owners could carry concealed weapons in Illinois, the last state in the nation to prohibit it, under legislation that swept through the House Friday with the backing of the powerful Democratic speaker from Chicago, a city torn by violence despite what critics claim are the nation's toughest firearms restrictions....
Man accused of killing 5 in Illinois takes stand PEORIA, Ill. (AP) -- A 34-year-old man accused of killing five members of a central Illinois family with a tire iron took the witness stand Friday, wiping away tears as he painted a horrifying picture of the murder scene....
Man found guilty of 2006 slaying at Burger King WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) -- A suburban Chicago man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2006 strangulation death of a Lindenhurst restaurant manager....
Ill. Dems: Deal would keep school funding level SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- House and Senate Democrats said Friday they've agreed on a proposed Illinois budget that avoids another cut to education funding and immediately pays bills owed to human services providers, including those who help the mentally ill, homeless and developmentally disabled....
