Illinois governor escapes 23 charges of corruption
Rod Blagojevich found guilty of lying to the FBI, but the jury is deadlocked on every other charge.
View ArticleThe 9 at 9: Monday
Nine things you really need to know by 9am: Lenihan voted Europe’s worst finance minister; semi state bosses to escape pay cuts, and a live stunt on German TV goes horribly wrong.
View ArticleIllinois woman gives birth to her own grandson
Kristine Casey, 61, acts as a surrogate mother for her daughter – who was unable to carry her own children to term.
View ArticleDeath penalty abolished in Illinois
Governor commutes death sentences of over a dozen inmates and abolishes the state’s death penalty.
View ArticleUS army blows up river levee to save town from flooding
Army engineers have blown holes into the walls of the levee, flooding thousands of acres of farmland in a bid to prevent further flood pressure on the Illinois town, Cairo.
View ArticleThree children amongst six people dead after Chicago apartment fire
Dozens more were injured as residents jumped from the three-storey apartment building in suburban Chicago after it caught fire in the early hours of Sunday morning.
View ArticleEmanuel sworn in in Chicago – as Irish-American’s record 22-year tenure ends
Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel becomes the new Mayor of Chicago, succeeding Richard M Daley.
View ArticleTown evacuated as train derails and explodes
“Quarter-mile” of tanker cars carrying alcohol derailed and some burst into flames after accident just south of Princeton in Illinois, US.
View ArticleThe Daily Fix: Friday
In tonight’s Fix: All the latest from the presidential election campaign trail; the perfect video to get you in the mood for tomorrow’s big game in New Zealand, and what happened when Clooney met...
View ArticleGunman opens fire at FedEx facility in Chicago - reports
Report was phoned in but police are now investigating.
View ArticleFormer US governor Rod Blagojevich gets 14 years for corruption
Blagojevich famously tried to auction off Barack Obama’s former Senate seat to the highest bidder.
View ArticleFamily of five killed in suspected murder-suicide
Five members of a family, including three children, were killed in what is thought to be a murder-suicide in a small town in Illinois.
View ArticleMan shot 3-inch nail into his own brain - and didn't notice
Illinois man Dante Autullo thought doctors were joking when they showed him an x-ray showing a 3-inch nail in the middle of his brain.
View ArticleMan planned to abduct and electrocute a former lawyer - and blame his cat
American investigators say the man borrowed elements of his plan from a television show and wanted authorities to believe the victim’s cat was the culprit of the crime.
View ArticleRomney extends Republican lead with strong Illinois win
Romney’s 46.7 per cent in Illinois – the home state of Barack Obama – is enough to extend his lead over Rick Santorum.
View ArticleChina is the world's 'number one executioner' - Amnesty report
A new report says that the number of countries who have the death penalty is declining but there has been a surge in the number of executions in the Middle East.
View ArticleClarke, McGinley and Bjorn named as European Ryder Cup vice-captains
A fourth assistant will by named by José María Olazábal on 27 August when he reveals his two wildcard picks.
View ArticleWe Believe: Europe revelling after miracle at Medinah
The 39th Ryder Cup produced the competition’s greatest ever comeback.
View ArticleUS lawsuit taken against manufacturers of Cork Airport crash plane
A court action is being taken on behalf of four of the six people who died when a small aircraft crashed at Cork Airport in February 2011.
View ArticleOne school, one grade, 24 sets of twins: Illinois breaks world record
The discovery was made by brothers Luke and Ryan Novosel.
View ArticleWilly-shaped church ‘doesn’t look much like a willy’, insists architect
Whatever you say, pal.
View ArticleSix killed as tornadoes tear across America's midwest
Trees were uprooted, cars flipped and houses flattened.
View ArticleMan films terrifying video of tornado devastating his house and neighbourhood
The man and his daughter sheltered in their home as the storm passed.
View ArticleMystery woman leaves $15,000 tip for three waitresses
And you thought you were a good tipper?
View ArticleThis pooch, missing for years, was found an awful long way from home
Lilly the Shih Tzu has been reunited with her owners.
View ArticlePolice hunt for three suspects after officer is shot dead
The man was a father of four.
View Article'Hero' cop faked on-duty murder, took his own life
Lieutenant Charles Gliniewicz had been embezzling money from a police program for local young people.
View ArticleAmerican woman sues Starbucks over the proportion of ice in their iced drinks
She is seeking damages and restitution, potentially on behalf of anyone in America who’s bought an iced drink at Starbucks since 2006.
View ArticleBarack Obama called to do jury duty in Illinois and plans to serve
He’s made it “crystal clear” he’ll be there, according to the chief judge in Cook County.
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