Attorneys and legal activists are offering suggestions on how to correct the problem of wrongful prosecutions in Lake County. The ideas include additional training for prosecutors and working to get judges to allow expert testimony on false confessions.... 

A man was killed in a hit in run this morning, Chicago plans to expand its IB program, and other news. [ more › ] Read more from the original source:  Extra Extra: Hundreds Of Chicagoans Protest Trayvon Martin Killing  Read More →

The new regulations apply to those transitioning from the state unemployment program to the federal emergency program. If individuals fail to comply, they will lose their benefits. [ more › ] Excerpt from: Illinois Rolls Out New Rules For Unemployed... 

A southwestern Illinois woman is accused of beating her 82-year-old grandmother with an unloaded shotgun. [ more › ] Original post: Midday News Links: So. Illinois Woman Accused Of Beating Grandmother With Shotgun  Read More →

Blackhawks 5, Columbus 1 [ more › ] Read the rest here: Morning Box Score: Blackhawks Continue Hot Streak  Read More →

We continue our record-setting run of warm weather with a forecast calling for an eighth consecutive day of 80 degree weather . [ more › ] Read the original post: Today’s Weather: Bounteous  Read More →

The 4-year old wire fox terrier had crawled out through a cracked window and stood on a five-inch-wide ledge, four floors above the ground. [ more › ] View original post here: Chicago Firefighters Rescue Dog From Fourth Floor Ledge  Read More →

Oprah Winfrey’s OWN cable network laid off 30 people today. That’s 20 percent of its workforce. [ more › ] Read the rest here: Extra Extra: Oprah’s Network Restructures, Lays Off 30 Employees  Read More →

It was a gorgeous day for the parade, which attracted an estimated 350,000 people. [ more › ] Read more here: Extra Extra: Happy St. Patrick’s Day!  Read More →

Chicago Public Schools released its 2012-13 calendar yesterday that school brass says will be beneficial for students but has teachers complaining of the possibility for burnout. [ more › ] See the original post: New CPS Calendar Adds 10 School Days,...