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april 7
- Bidder pays $51,000 for rare Jesse James photo
- Behind the scenes with SJ-R cartoonist Chris Britt (video)
- Hundreds of pelicans migrating through Lake Springfield
- Park board likely to seek new deal on zoo veterinary care
- State dropping Health Alliance, Humana from employee insurance plan
- Witnesses tell redistricting panel to keep counties together
- Proposal would require ultrasound offers before abortions
- Council members hope to avoid partisan politics
- Aldermen OK liquor license for new tavern on South Grand Avenue
- Quinn meets Jacksonville's top college dunker
- Renovation begins at Springfield Amtrak station
- Houston to target 'make-work' jobs; many at CWLP
- Jim Edgar administration to be subject of conference in Springfield
- Local bridge on list of endangered Illinois landmarks
- Benedictine catches Illini baseball team by surprise
- Tamara Browning: Watercolorist part of 'Virtual Paintout'
- Music Notes: Tsunami benefit, chamber music
- Movie Review: Ronan is a force of nature in 'Hanna'
- Movie Review: Brand not up to 'Arthur's' charms
- A&E Notebook: ComedySportz, college theater, architecture doc
- Brian Mackey: Making the best of central Illinois concerts
- Movie Review: 'Your Highness' drowns in lowbrow humor
- Movie Review: 'Soul Surfer' catches faith-based wave
- A post-racial society? Not at this college
- New on DVD: 'Tron: Legacy,' 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader'
- Talk to Us: Are you a Civil war buff?
- Court allows non-residents to transport guns without FOID
- Letter: ‘Dems’ are the extreme ones
- Sparks fly in Senate committee over Quinn nomination
- Thefts from lockers reported at high school
- Cyclones overpower Rockets
- Talk to Us: Are you concerned about a possible federal gov't shutdown?
- Illini look to replace Wilson with rotation
- Two girls accused of fighting at Lanphier High School
- Letter: Coulter’s column nonsensical
- Upcoming events in Chatham
- Cyclones overpower Rockets
- Britt: Spaceman Mike explores the city budget crater
- Sign-up begins for Civil War encampment
- Lockenour, Plains blank Riverton in girls soccer
- Prep Softball: Glenwood’s Bandy spins no-hitter
- Springfield, TRS employees raise $3,146 for Japanese relief fund
- Three students arrested at Douglas School
- Bernard Schoenburg: Houston’s extra effort paid off in win
- Axelrod: Blagojevich lacked executive leadership
- NU says journalism professor misled university
- Illinois House may scrap state's workers' compensation
- Cab driver punched in face during robbery attempt
- April 5 election results
- Hadley takes 2nd at Golden Gloves
- Today's weather: Chance of thunderstorm, high of 64
- Lahndorff- 40th
- Joos, Taylor fuel Titans’ rout
- Women arrested outside lounge
- For the Record: April 7
- Our Opinion: Bring back 2-person general election
- Prep Baseball: Snyder has big day for Lancers
- Two men charged in 2007 shooting deaths in Danville
- Letter: Don’t be fooled
- And another thing about the Illini . . .
- Kent Bush: Candidates shouldn’t take votes personally
- Past government shutdowns
- 5 Things to Do This Weekend
- Religion News: Tea party has most support from white Evangelicals
- To do tonight: Cook Grandma's Beans; 'Arthur' opens Friday
- A look at the budget proposals
- Crime and fear haunt public housing for some Massachusetts seniors
- Morning Minutes: April 7
- Rutherford reduces use of state cars, cell phones
- Today's Diamond Dirt: Sorry, Big Mac, you're not a hitting coach
- Oak Duke: The springtime journey of a drop of trout water
- The Farr Side: Don’t call it a comeback — Britney Spears never left
- Liccar cartoon: Glenn Beck leaving Fox
- Sneak Preview: 'Arthur,' 'Soul Surfer' and other movies opening this week
- Recipe: Grandma's Beans, Chicken Soup and Seven-Can Chili
- Illinois rookie confident heading into Masters' debut
- Biz Bits: Tips to help you recover from lingering debt
- Plans to reform school funding falter amid Mass. budget woes
- Biz Bits: Tips to help you recover from lingering debt
- Stay Tuned: 'Lights Out' could be more of a knockout
- Today in the news: Budget battle continues
- What you can expect from a possible government shutdown
- What you can expect from a possible government shutdown
- Wise to Word: Water biscuits
- It's trout season in Massachusetts. Where can you fish in your town?
- 5 ways a government shutdown could affect you
- Jerry Moore: Fixing health care law is series of baby steps
- Devilish egg-dyeing ideas for Easter
- Masters notebook
- Granlund cartoon: Senior citizens and budget cuts
- Religion News: Tea party has most support from white Evangelicals
- Saoirse Ronan gets physical as action heroine ‘Hanna’
- Diana Boggia: Welcome to the 'terrific twos' and toddlerhood at its best
- State government dropping Health Alliance, Humana from employee insurance program
- Report: Massachusetts cut aid to cities and towns by 39 percent since 2009
- KidzBuzz: April showers
- Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits off Japan coast
- Get Fit for 40: How to keep the weight off after dieting