october 26
- Illinois House approves changes to electricity measure
- Chicago Tribune: Yes to the smart-grid bill
- Lawmaker wants rush vote on taking away Blagojevich pension
- Sun-Times: Legislature right to reject ComEd bill
- Regional superintendents to get back pay if legislation passes
- Our Opinion: Pension ploy by 2 lobbyists is outrageous
- State investigating ‘test irregularities’ at 33 public schools
- Multiple rallies aim at influencing legislators
- Chamber floats new state borrowing proposal
- Kass: The silence of the Cellini trial
- Chicago Tribune: Gamblers and Illinois
- Tenaska plant to get another look from legislators
- Lincoln prison supporters get no promises from Quinn administration
- Madigan seeks cap on state pay raises
- Attorneys give closing arguments in Cellini trial
- 63 to become U.S. citizens
- Extension sought for Dallman 4 construction work
- School officials challenge developer's plan for Enos School
- No service cuts expected despite tight county budget
- Singing to keep a promise
- Local bank sole bidder on Barrel Head, Chantilly Lace
- Processed foods still dominate school lunches
- Area colleges: UIS men's hoops team picked 6th in GLVC West
- Blackburn puts together high-scoring soccer team
- Punch up Halloween with this dessert
- Spooky drinks for Halloween
- Did someone 'boo' you?
- Oktoberfest needs a good German recipe
- Copper thefts reported
- One reportedly arrested in Sangamon County building disturbance
- Trash bin catches fire
- Letter: Plan would responsibly restructure existing debt
- Anniversaries: Hughes-50th
- Anniversaries: Nichols-50th
- Coroner: Amy Winehouse died from too much alcohol
- Reader callout for Halloween traditions and events!
- Attorneys can't agree on Cellini jury note
- Carnduff sends Glenwood to title match in 2A soccer
- Class 3A volleyball: Taylorville, Glenwood in regional title match
- Man loses $400 in fraud
- Obama taking on student loan relief Wednesday
- Carnduff sends Titans to title match
- Class 3A volleyball: SHG avenges two losses to Springfield High
- Illinois’ lack of offense troubling for coaches
- CS8 football notes: Jacksonville repeats near miss of 2009
- Britt: Lobbyists get their treats from TRS
- Crashes involving deer continue decline in Illinois
- Two late goals boost SHS past Centennial
- Class 2A volleyball: Top seed Pana comes back to beat No. 4 Shelbyville
- Zook uses Elko to lift spirits of Illini
- Letters: Hold ComEd accountable
- Anniversaries: Schultz-30th
- Squirmy toddler? There's an app for that
- PowerWorks Fitness and CT Twisters to host open house Nov. 5
- Man thought to be Gacy victim found alive in Florida
- Man robbed of money bag at gunpoint
- Man sentenced for firearms violation
- Anniversaries: Hatcher-40th
- GHS choirs set to shine their light
- Class 1A volleyball: Lutheran to face Trojans in final
- For the Record: Oct. 26
- Light pole falls in front of driver
- Game 6 of World Series postponed by rainy forecast
- Langford suffers finger injury
- Illini defense seeing Redd
- A living legend
- Copyright 101: Don’t post full text of articles on other websites
- Copyright 101: Don’t post full text of articles on other websites
- How to care for your ... spider?
- Lost in Suburbia: What to do when your pooch starts to skooch
- Hobbies: Covered-button magnets hold interest
- Lessons from Cancer: Visualize and heal
- Physician Focus: Parkinson's disease is still a mystery
- Illinois notebook: Illini's secret weapon is Dr. Kevin Elko
- Attorneys give closing arguments in Cellini trial
- Madigan moves to limit state union pay raises ahead of talks
- Bernard Schoenburg: DiCenso considers run for circuit clerk
- Pro Football Weekly NFL pages Week 8
- Diamond Dirt: World Series will end on the best stage: St. Louis
- Dave Ramsey: How to buy a house
- Video: Shoestring Living: Plan a fab party on the cheap
- 10 ways to replace disposable beverage containers
- How to buy a house
- Today in the news: HPV vaccine suggested for boys
- Weekly Home page: Jingle Jitters
- Over the Counter: How to keep your eyes healthy
- Movie review: 'Footloose' is charming once again
- Regional superintendents to get back pay if legislation passes
- Illini basketball player Devin Langford has surgery on broken finger
- Liccar cartoon: Hansel and Gretal use a smartphone
- Lessons from Cancer: A survivor’s inspiring story
- Dr. Murray Feingold: How genetics factor in medication effectiveness
- Michelle Teheux: Tea partiers, meet the occupiers
- Making Cents: Financial questions to ask parents
- Matt Trowbridge: Matt Forte will get new Bears contract – eventually
- Morning Minutes: Oct. 26
- Book Notes: Stories of war and food
- Home Help: Energy savings
- Granlund cartoon: Chevrolet 100th anniversary
- Lawmakers flatten governor's veto of roadkill bill
- Fantasy football: Chris Johnson, Rashard Mendenhall lead Milk Carton Edition
- What to watch: Carving the perfect pumpkin
- Joan Endyke: Boston-based fast-food chain focuses on nutrition
- Property manager can handle rental issues
- 5 Things to Do This Weekend (Oct. 28-30)
- Photo: Aurora Borealis over Missouri
- Joe Paterno might be slowing down, but Penn State isn’t
- Cheerleaders’ pink T-shirts still an issue
- Further Review: New Orleans Saints impress in lopsided win over Indianapolis Colts
- Self-taught man grows, carves 500-pound pumpkins
- Dr. Jeff Hersh: Pay attention to Little League pitchers' elbow pain
- Gary Brown: Ghosts of trick-or-treat past
- Send us your St. Louis Cardinals fan photos
- Stick with us for live updates from the Lincoln COGFA hearing