http://www.mail.com/locations/3030-illinois.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/3030-illinois.html http://www.mail.com/news/us/1765516-man-moose-lodge-official-abused-boy-ohio.html COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The top official at the Loyal Order of Moose and Moose International fraternal organizations molested a boy more than 30 years ago in Ohio and Louisiana and years later was twice investigated for sexual misconduct with children, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday. The complaint, by North Carolina physician Jason Peck, says William... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 22:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1765516-man-moose-lodge-official-abused-boy-ohio.html 2012-12-13T22:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1765448-briggs-joins-marshall-unloading-packers.html LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The NFL's oldest rivals are spicing up their Sunday showdown with some serious trash talk. Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs unloaded on the Packers on Thursday, saying he's no fan of Green Bay and calling Jermichael Finley "an idiot." Wide receiver Brandon Marshall went off Wednesday, saying he's never disliked a team as much... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1765448-briggs-joins-marshall-unloading-packers.html 2012-12-13T21:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1763286-chicago-poised-to-fight-handguns-.html CHICAGO (AP) — Facing a climbing homicide rate, Chicago is poised for another fight over handguns — just two years after the last one. When the U.S. Supreme Court nullified the city's 28-year-old handgun ban in 2010, Chicago responded by passing one of the nation's toughest handgun ordinances. And city officials sounded ready Thursday for another battle a... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1763286-chicago-poised-to-fight-handguns-.html 2012-12-13T21:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760378-court-ruling-ill-gun-ban-sets-stage-fight.html CHICAGO (AP) — Backers of Illinois' ban on concealed weapons vowed Wednesday to fight for continued controls on gun possession, a day after a federal appeals court struck down the nation's last such prohibition as unconstitutional and ordered the state to craft a law allowing it. Chicago aldermen joined gun control advocates in urging state Attorney Gener... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 01:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760378-court-ruling-ill-gun-ban-sets-stage-fight.html 2012-12-13T01:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1760238-griffin-leads-streaking-clippers-bulls-94-89.html CHICAGO (AP) — Chris Paul liked the way the Los Angeles Clippers grinded out an ugly win when they were challenged. Blake Griffin had 22 points and 10 rebounds to help Los Angeles beat the Chicago Bulls 94-89 on Tuesday night for its seventh straight victory, the team's longest winning streak in two decades. Marco Belinelli hit a 3-pointer with less than ... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 05:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1760238-griffin-leads-streaking-clippers-bulls-94-89.html 2012-12-12T05:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1759062-chicago-man-10-years-suicide-bomber-plot.html CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man who pleaded guilty to a plot to attend a Somalia training camp with the dream of becoming a suicide bomber was sentenced Tuesday to nearly 10 years in prison. Standing in orange jail clothes, his hands behind his back, 29-year-old Shaker Masri looked calm as a judge imposed the sentence for one count of attempting to provide m... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 05:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1759062-chicago-man-10-years-suicide-bomber-plot.html 2012-12-12T05:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1759274-medical-helicopter-hit-bad-weather-crash.html CHICAGO (AP) — A medical helicopter pilot hit bad weather and was trying to return to the hospital hangar shortly before the aircraft crashed into a northern Illinois field, killing him and two nurses, authorities said Tuesday. Pilot Andy Olesen radioed to dispatchers at Rockford Memorial Hospital that he was turning around because he had "encountered som... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1759274-medical-helicopter-hit-bad-weather-crash.html 2012-12-11T21:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1757440-faa-3-killed-medical-helicopter-crash-ill.html ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a medical helicopter has crashed in northern Illinois, killing all three people on board. The Federal Aviation Administration reports the helicopter crashed Monday night while traveling from Rockford, near the Wisconsin border, to a hospital about 60 miles south in Mendota. The helicopter was registered to Rockford Me... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 04:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1757440-faa-3-killed-medical-helicopter-crash-ill.html 2012-12-11T04:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1755358-ex-policeman-life-1957-death-ill-girl.html SYCAMORE, Ill. (AP) — Friends and family who had all but given up on seeing anyone brought to justice for the murder of a young Illinois girl more than 50 years ago said they were at peace Monday after a former police officer was sentenced to life in prison. Jack McCullough, 73, was convicted in September in one of the oldest unsolved crimes in American h... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1755358-ex-policeman-life-1957-death-ill-girl.html 2012-12-10T21:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755134-packers-beat-lions-27-20-take-nfc-north-lead.html GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — While other teams face complicated playoff scenarios and confusing tiebreakers, the task is quite simple for the Green Bay Packers. Beat the Bears at Soldier Field next weekend and the NFC North title is theirs. The Packers opened a one-game lead over Chicago with their 27-20 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday night. The Bears... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755134-packers-beat-lions-27-20-take-nfc-north-lead.html 2012-12-10T09:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754758-peterson-defense-lead-vikings-bears-21-14.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Everyone in the stadium knows Adrian Peterson is going to get the ball when the Minnesota Vikings are on offense. No one seems to know how to stop him once he does. His sights set squarely on 2,000 yards, Peterson's latest jaw-dropping performance also made sure the Vikings can keep their eyes on the playoffs. Peterson rushed for 154 ya... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 01:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754758-peterson-defense-lead-vikings-bears-21-14.html 2012-12-10T01:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754872-cowboys-involved-fatal-wreck-were-close-friends.html IRVING, Texas (AP) — Josh Brent and Jerry Brown met in college, forming a close, unshakeable bond. Having realized his NFL dream, Brent was trying to help his roommate do the same. But Brent wasn't starting on Dallas' defensive line when the Cowboys kicked off in Cincinnati on Sunday. He was in jail, accused of driving drunk and causing a fatal accident t... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 23:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754872-cowboys-involved-fatal-wreck-were-close-friends.html 2012-12-09T23:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754442-cowboys-involved-fatal-wreck-close-friends.html IRVING, Texas (AP) — Josh Brent and Jerry Brown met in college, forming a close, unshakeable bond. Having realized his NFL dream, Brent was trying to help his roommate do the same. But Brent wasn't starting on Dallas' defensive line when the Cowboys kicked off in Cincinnati on Sunday. He was in jail, accused of driving drunk and causing a fatal accident i... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 21:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754442-cowboys-involved-fatal-wreck-close-friends.html 2012-12-09T21:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1753328-cowboy-charged-player-dies-auto-accident.html IRVING, Texas (AP) — Police charged Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Josh Brent with intoxication manslaughter Saturday after he flipped his car in a pre-dawn accident that killed teammate Jerry Brown. Irving police spokesman John Argumaniz said the accident happened about 2:20 a.m. Saturday in the Dallas suburb, hours before Brent was to be on a team fli... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 04:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1753328-cowboy-charged-player-dies-auto-accident.html 2012-12-09T04:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1753230-sudanese-teens-center-recruiting-controversy.html BATAVIA, Ill. (AP) — Four young men from war-ravaged Sudan tower above their teachers and fellow students on the pastoral grounds of a century-old school in suburban Chicago. Eighteen months after arriving — and just as they are beginning to feel at home — these athletes find themselves at center court in a controversy over high school sports recruiting a... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 20:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1753230-sudanese-teens-center-recruiting-controversy.html 2012-12-08T20:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1751024-apnewsbreak-corps-budging-miss-river-flap.html ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Army Corps of Engineers has turned back requests by federal lawmakers and the barge operators to release more water from the Missouri River, believing the drought-starved Mississippi River it feeds still will remain open to shipping. The industry, however, warns that the situation is growing increasingly dire. Army Assistant Secretary... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 21:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1751024-apnewsbreak-corps-budging-miss-river-flap.html 2012-12-07T21:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1749578-roger-ebert-hospitalized-with-fractured-hip.html CHICAGO (AP) — Famed Chicago movie critic Roger Ebert has been hospitalized with a hip fracture. His wife, Chaz Ebert, told The Associated Press on Thursday that her husband was doing much better and "doctors are making assessments" about when he could leave the hospital. Roger Ebert then posted on Twitter that he does not need surgery. ... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1749578-roger-ebert-hospitalized-with-fractured-hip.html 2012-12-06T22:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1742876-baxter-to-buy-swedish-firm-gambro-276b-deal.html DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Drug and medical device maker Baxter International plans to buy the privately held Swedish company Gambro AB for about $2.76 billion to broaden its dialysis product portfolio. Gambro makes dialysis products for patients with acute or chronic kidney disease, and Baxter said it had sales of about $1.6 billion last year. Baxter Interna... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1742876-baxter-to-buy-swedish-firm-gambro-276b-deal.html 2012-12-04T21:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1743058-texans-1st-falcons-pats-tied-2nd-ap-pro32.html NEW YORK (AP) — An NFL version of No. 1 vs. No. 2 is set for Monday night when the Houston Texans visit the New England Patriots. The Texans remained first in the AP Pro32 power rankings Tuesday, while the Patriots inched up two spots into a second-place tie with the Atlanta Falcons. Houston received eight first-place votes and 376 points in balloting by ... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1743058-texans-1st-falcons-pats-tied-2nd-ap-pro32.html 2012-12-04T21:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1742582-in-cold-blood-murderers-investigated-florida.html OSPREY, Fla. (AP) — At the end of 1959, two families of four — one in Kansas, the other in Florida — were brutally murdered. Two men were arrested, charged and executed in the Kansas case, and writer Truman Capote captured the horrific tale in his iconic true crime book, "In Cold Blood." The Florida murder of two parents and two children was investigated ... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 20:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1742582-in-cold-blood-murderers-investigated-florida.html 2012-12-04T20:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1740642-dem-trial-chicago-politics.html CHICAGO (AP) — The grizzled Chicago Democrat has compared himself to a virile hog, likened a then-chief prosecutor to a Nazi and bragged about directing government investigators to kiss his posterior. William Beavers' you-can't-touch-me bravado will be put to the test as the former police officer-turned-politician beats a path — well-worn in Illinois — to... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 23:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1740642-dem-trial-chicago-politics.html 2012-12-03T23:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1739006-john-wayne-gacys-blood-solve-murders.html CHICAGO (AP) — Detectives have long wondered what secrets serial killer John Wayne Gacy and other condemned murderers took to the grave when they were executed — particularly whether they had other unknown victims. Now, in a game of scientific catch-up, the Cook County Sheriff's Department is trying to find out by entering the killers' DNA profiles into a... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1739006-john-wayne-gacys-blood-solve-murders.html 2012-12-03T19:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1738546-rice-td-seahawks-23-17-ot-win-bears.html CHICAGO (AP) — On target with his passes, too fast with his feet and composed when he could have wilted down the stretch, Russell Wilson was simply having a blast. Why wouldn't he? He stared down the Monsters of the Midway and gave Seattle a rare road win, not to mention a playoff boost. Wilson threw for two late touchdowns, connecting with Sidney Rice fo... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 09:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1738546-rice-td-seahawks-23-17-ot-win-bears.html 2012-12-03T09:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1738814-busted-northern-illinois-meets-fsu-orange-bowl.html MIAMI (AP) — What a weekend for Northern Illinois: Win a conference championship, lose a coach and bust the BCS. The Huskies are headed to the Orange Bowl, set to make their Bowl Championship Series debut against Florida State. Northern Illinois won the Mid-American Conference title on Friday, lost coach Dave Doeren to North Carolina State on Saturday, an... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 02:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1738814-busted-northern-illinois-meets-fsu-orange-bowl.html 2012-12-03T02:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1738708-ap-source-northern-illinois-to-orange-bowl.html NEW YORK (AP) — Northern Illinois has been selected to play Florida State in the Orange Bowl, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the official Bowl Championship Series lineup was to be announced later Sunday. The story was first reported by SI.com. Northern Illinois (12-1) won t... Sun, 02 Dec 2012 22:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1738708-ap-source-northern-illinois-to-orange-bowl.html 2012-12-02T22:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1737278-bcs-bonanza-alabama-vs-notre-dame.html Alabama vs. Notre Dame. The BCS championship game couldn't get much bigger. The Crimson Tide locked up a spot in the title game in Miami on Jan. 7 with a 32-28 victory over Georgia for the Southeastern Conference championship Saturday. Sunday's selection show is just a formality. The hype can begin now for what could... Sun, 02 Dec 2012 08:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1737278-bcs-bonanza-alabama-vs-notre-dame.html 2012-12-02T08:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1737524-rick-majerus-college-basketball-coach-dies.html ST. LOUIS (AP) — At Rick Majerus' final stop, the lone concession to the coach's health woes were the footstools stationed at each corner of the practice court. Close by anytime he needed a breather. Close enough, too, to jump up for some hands-on assistance with the proper stance or to lead a quick walkthrough. The jovial, basketball-obsessed coach who l... Sun, 02 Dec 2012 05:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1737524-rick-majerus-college-basketball-coach-dies.html 2012-12-02T05:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1737148-nc-hires-northern-illinois-doeren.html RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Dave Doeren is leaving Northern Illinois after two straight championship seasons to take over at North Carolina State. N.C. State announced Doeren's hiring Saturday — less than 24 hours after he guided the 19th-ranked Huskies to their second consecutive Mid-American Conference championship, and just six days after firing Tom O'Brien. ... 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