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CHICAGO — An Illinois Supreme Court ruling that gave one inmate new hope for freedom Thursday also could revive appeals by more than a dozen others who claim they confessed to crimes under torture by Chicago police officers, defense attorneys said.
Today is Saturday, Feb. 4, the 35th day of 2012. There are 331 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Feb. 4, 1962, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital was founded in Memphis, Tenn., by entertainer Danny Thomas.
CHICAGO — The Cook County state's attorney office, long criticized in legal circles for the way it handles wrongful conviction cases, has formed a unit to review questionable prosecutions.
CHICAGO — A suspect wanted for a decade in the death of a suburban Chicago man is in custody after being extradited from Mexico.
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Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 58. Southeast wind between 4 and 7 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent.
Tonight: A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain or drizzle after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind between 6 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain or drizzle. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. North northeast wind between 7 and 9 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind between 3 and 7 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind between 3 and 8 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind between 3 and 7 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind between 3 and 6 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. North northwest wind between 7 and 9 mph.Extended Weather Outlook February 45, 20
Raw Video: Massive fire at furniture store
CHICAGO — Two suburban Chicago men have been sentenced to prison for stealing millions of dollars from their now-defunct foreign currency trading company.
Video Sports: Blues blank Kings
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois officials are stepping up traffic enforcement to stop drunk driving during the Super Bowl weekend.
JACKSONVILLE -- Like many of the parents of Jacksonville Developmental Center residents, Earnest Jones saw the tough transition his son, Carl, 48, had to make when he was moved to Jacksonville from the Lincoln Developmental Center when that facility closed 10 years ago.
GRANITE CITY — Authorities in southwestern Illinois are investigating an ATV crash that killed a 41-year-old Granite City man.
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To some in the tea party movement, endorsing state Sen. SAM McCANN, R-Carlinville, in his primary run in the new 50th Senate District was a no-brainer.
SPRINGFIELD -- One local school superintendent predicts that massive teacher layoffs will be the result if legislators decide to shift the cost of paying for teacher pensions from the state to local districts.
Daily entertainment news with what to watch tonight on TV, why Jamie Lynn Spears is trending and a video of what she said in her latest interview with Glamour magazine.
MONMOUTH-- Authorities in western Illinois are investigating the death of a 75-year-old Monmouth woman who was struck by a vehicle while using her motorized wheelchair.
Saturday: Occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 56. East northeast wind between 6 and 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind between 7 and 11 mph.
