2 July 2008, 9:08 am
Barbara Streisand is changing her tune. The singer, who until recently was calling Hillary Rodham Clinton the next president of the United States, is now endorsing Barack Obama.... read more
2 July 2008, 4:34 am
This April 17, 2006 file photo shows former Illinois Gov. George Ryan leaving Chicago's federal courthouse following his conviction on all 22-counts of racketeering and fraud charges.... read more
2 July 2008, 12:11 am
John McCain said Tuesday he had pressed Colombia President Alvaro Uribe to improve his government's record on human rights but praised his efforts to stabilize the country and reduce the flow of drugs into the ...... read more
1 July 2008, 7:36 pm
Minimum-wage workers in Illinois are receiving a 25-cent hourly boost in pay, to $7.75 per hour.... read more
1 July 2008, 2:58 pm
One day after defending his patriotism, Sen. Barack Obama is focusing on faith and religion in Zanesville, Ohio.... read more
1 July 2008, 10:27 am
The deaths of four people found in a western Illinois town may be related to as many as four other deaths in Illinois and Missouri in the past week, police said.... read more