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/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/3030-illinois.html http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1862170-super-bowl-watch-katrina-coin-flip-bets-modell.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Around the Super Bowl and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the game: MODELL HOF DEBATE One of the liveliest debates this weekend in New Orleans could be not about the Super Bowl itself, but on whether late Baltimore R... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1862170-super-bowl-watch-katrina-coin-flip-bets-modell.html 2013-02-01T21:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1862736-chicago-takes-leading-role-national-gun-debate.html CHICAGO (AP) — They are counting the dead from gunfire again in Chicago, a city awash in weapons despite having one of the strictest gun-control ordinances in the nation. After a year in which Chicago's death toll surpassed 500, the bloodshed has continued in 2013 at a rate of more than one killing a day. It was the city's deadliest January in more than a... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 20:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1862736-chicago-takes-leading-role-national-gun-debate.html 2013-02-01T20:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1861874-hunt-murderer-mistakenly-freed-chicago.html CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities searched Friday for a convicted murderer from Indiana who was mistakenly released after a Chicago court appearance, as officials in Illinois admitted they lost paperwork directing them to return him to Indiana. It turned out Steven L. Robbins didn't even need to be brought to Chicago in the first place, and Cook County officials... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1861874-hunt-murderer-mistakenly-freed-chicago.html 2013-02-02T00:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1860394-patrick-fitzgerald-takes-socrates-mock-trial.html CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Fitzgerald has prosecuted mobsters, terrorists, a White House aide and two Illinois governors. On Thursday, the former top prosecutor got a crack at Socrates. Yes, that Socrates, the Greek philosopher. Fitzgerald, one of the nation's highest profile federal prosecutors until he recently entered private practice, represented Athens i... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 03:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1860394-patrick-fitzgerald-takes-socrates-mock-trial.html 2013-02-01T03:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1858374-pets-to-recess-high-school-stress-relief.html MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. (AP) — The four-legged member of the counseling team at the high school in suburban Chicago waits patiently, as a crush of students fills the hallways. Her tail wags with the first pat on the head, then another and another. "Puppy! Ohhh, puppy dog!" one teenager croons, as he affectionately tousles the ears of the 18-month-old golden ... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1858374-pets-to-recess-high-school-stress-relief.html 2013-01-31T18:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1857412-teen-performer-inaugural-events-fatally-shot.html CHICAGO (AP) — A 15-year-old girl who had performed in President Barack Obama's inauguration festivities is the latest face on the ever-increasing homicide toll in the president's hometown, killed in a Chicago park as she talked with friends by a gunman who apparently was not even aiming at her. Chicago police said Hadiya Pendleton was in a park about a m... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 01:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1857412-teen-performer-inaugural-events-fatally-shot.html 2013-01-31T01:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1856110-ex-ill-governor-returns-prison-release.html CHICAGO (AP) — Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan was released from prison before dawn Wednesday, stopping only briefly at a halfway house before he was allowed to travel home to serve the rest of his sentence for corruption. By midday, the 78-year-old was sitting in the living room of his spacious home in a leafy northern Illinois neighborhood in Kankakee,... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1856110-ex-ill-governor-returns-prison-release.html 2013-01-30T23:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1855686-ill-gov-ryan-to-released-prison.html CHICAGO (AP) — George Ryan on Wednesday will become the latest former Illinois governor to go through a prison door. This time, he's headed out. Ryan is being released from a federal prison in Terre Haute, Ind., after serving five-plus years for corruption. He's expected to spend the first few weeks at a halfway house in Chicago and then return to his hom... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 07:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1855686-ill-gov-ryan-to-released-prison.html 2013-01-30T07:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1854870-ex-ill-gov-ryan-faces-changed-world-prison.html CHICAGO (AP) — When former Illinois Gov. George Ryan steps out of prison on Wednesday after serving five-plus years for corruption, he will return to a life altered by personal tragedy and to a state altered by his and his successor's legacy of corruption. Ryan, who is headed to a halfway house in Chicago, will encounter an Illinois that has enacted refor... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1854870-ex-ill-gov-ryan-faces-changed-world-prison.html 2013-01-30T00:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1855148-4-illinois-7-governors-went-to-prison.html Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan will be leaving prison and heading to a halfway house after serving more than five years for corruption. His departure from prison follows a rich, if ignominious, history in Illinois of ex-governors arriving in and departing from prison. Of Illinois' last seven governors, four have ended up going to prison. They are: —Rod ... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1855148-4-illinois-7-governors-went-to-prison.html 2013-01-29T23:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1853542-lahood-departure-leaves-vacancy-cabinet.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, who lifted the profile of distracted driving as a national safety concern, is stepping down, presenting President Barack Obama with another Cabinet vacancy at the start of his second term. The former congressman from Illinois and one of only two Republicans who served in Obama's Cabinet, LaHood worked... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1853542-lahood-departure-leaves-vacancy-cabinet.html 2013-01-29T20:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1852150-chicago-reaches-40-homicides-january.html CHICAGO (AP) — A bloody weekend in which seven people were killed and six wounded has put an abrupt end — at least for now — to hopes that Chicago was at least putting a lid on its frightening homicide rate. With a few days left in the month, the nation's third-largest city now finds itself on the cusp of its deadliest January in more than a decade. The n... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1852150-chicago-reaches-40-homicides-january.html 2013-01-28T22:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1852036-officials-thousands-lost-cash-ky-based-scheme.html LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Authorities seized a far-flung marketing operation Monday over claims the Kentucky-based company amounted to a global pyramid scheme that siphoned hundreds of millions of dollars from people who paid steep fees to become sales representatives but made a pittance for selling products. Federal and state agents converged on Fortune Hi-T... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1852036-officials-thousands-lost-cash-ky-based-scheme.html 2013-01-28T21:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1850164-blackhawks-improve-to-6-0-with-win-red-wings.html CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks are off to the best start in their 85-year history, despite not being in charge for much of their game against the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night. Thanks to Nick Leddy's goal at 2:45 of overtime and a zoned-in, 29-save effort from Corey Crawford, the Blackhawks defeated the Red Wings 2-1 and improved to 6-0. After ... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 03:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1850164-blackhawks-improve-to-6-0-with-win-red-wings.html 2013-01-28T03:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1850014-michigan-case-no-1-with-74-60-win.html CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Possible No. 1 ranking? Yeah, that's nice, Michigan's Trey Burke said Sunday outside the locker room at Illinois' Assembly Hall. But after the win that should give the No. 2 Wolverines their first top ranking since the 1992-93 season, the sophomore guard wanted to talk defense and what a team does when one of its big, defensive rock... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 01:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1850014-michigan-case-no-1-with-74-60-win.html 2013-01-28T01:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1849302-fraud-concerns-linger-ill-license-law.html CHICAGO (AP) — As Illinois becomes the fourth and most populous state to give illegal immigrants permission to drive, nagging concerns remain about whether there are enough safeguards to avoid the identity fraud and other pitfalls other states faced. Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn signed Illinois' measure into law Sunday in Chicago. Backers, including Quinn, C... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 23:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1849302-fraud-concerns-linger-ill-license-law.html 2013-01-27T23:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1848708-chicago-woman-loses-4th-child-to-gun-violence.html CHICAGO (AP) — At least five people were gunned down Saturday in Chicago, including a 34-year-old man whose mother had already lost her three other children to shootings. Ronnie Chambers, who was his mother Shirley's youngest child, was shot in the head while sitting in a parked car on the city's West Side. A 21-year-old man who was also in the car was wo... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 04:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1848708-chicago-woman-loses-4th-child-to-gun-violence.html 2013-01-27T04:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1848608-ufc-rampage-jackson-falls-to-glover-teixeira.html CHICAGO (AP) — In possibly Rampage Jackson's last UFC fight, the former champion was visibly exhausted. It also was easy to see that Glover Teixeira was well on his way to a unanimous decision Saturday night in front of a capacity crowd at the United Center. Jackson, the 34-year-old former light heavyweight champion was taken down in all three rounds, but... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 03:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1848608-ufc-rampage-jackson-falls-to-glover-teixeira.html 2013-01-27T03:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1848322-thomas-sympathy-steroids-tainted-stars.html CHICAGO (AP) — Retired Chicago White Sox slugger Frank Thomas feels even better about his career after watching steroids-tainted stars Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa and Roger Clemens fail to gain entry to the Hall of Fame. "I think I've done enough to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer," he said Saturday at the team's fan convention. "Watching all the nonsense unf... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 20:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1848322-thomas-sympathy-steroids-tainted-stars.html 2013-01-26T20:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1848010-spotty-midwestern-snow-mixed-bag-businesses.html TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Just a week ago, things looked dire for Sarah and Tim Long, owners of Timbers Resort in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Snow is their winter lifeblood, drawing outdoor sports enthusiasts from far and wide, yet the ground was bare. Then came a desperately needed arctic blast. Suddenly the drifts were thigh-deep — and snowmobilers we... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 16:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1848010-spotty-midwestern-snow-mixed-bag-businesses.html 2013-01-26T16:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1846590-sp-lowers-illinois-credit-rating-blames-pensions.html CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois' already disastrous financial situation worsened Friday as another credit rating agency downgraded its rating to the worst of any state in the country, blaming lawmakers' ongoing failure to resolve a multibillion-dollar pension crisis. Standard & Poor's rating service said Friday that the rating on the state's general obligation bo... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1846590-sp-lowers-illinois-credit-rating-blames-pensions.html 2013-01-25T22:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1846326-chicago-1st-1-inch-snowfall-breaking-record.html CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago didn't get much snow Friday, but it was record-breaking nonetheless. The 1.1 inches that settled on Windy City streets and sidewalks marked the latest first seasonal snowfall of at least an inch in the Midwest metropolis since at least 1884, when records were first kept, National Weather Service forecaster Matt Friedlein said. The p... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1846326-chicago-1st-1-inch-snowfall-breaking-record.html 2013-01-25T20:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1842420-american-mumbai-plotter-sentenced-to-35-years.html CHICAGO (AP) — Minutes before an American was sentenced to 35 years in prison for helping plan a deadly attack on Mumbai, India, one of his victims tearfully pleaded for a harsh punishment despite the terrorist plotter's widespread cooperation with U.S. investigators following his arrest. David Coleman Headley, 52, shifted uncomfortably in a gray tracksui... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 06:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1842420-american-mumbai-plotter-sentenced-to-35-years.html 2013-01-25T06:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1841936-sosa-mcgwire-belong-hall-fame.html CHICAGO (AP) — Sammy Sosa thinks he and fellow steroid-tainted star Mark McGwire belong in the Hall of Fame. Slammin' Sammy also said the Chicago Cubs should retire his number, and he left open the possibility of running for president of the Dominican Republic during an interview Wednesday on the website Ustream.com. Asked if he thinks... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 06:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1841936-sosa-mcgwire-belong-hall-fame.html 2013-01-24T06:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1841092-gildas-club-chapter-wis-sticks-with.html MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Stung by the overwhelmingly negative reaction to removing the name of original "Saturday Night Live" cast member Gilda Radner from a cancer support group's title, a Wisconsin chapter is borrowing one of the comedian's catch phrases for its next announcement: Never mind. Gilda's Club Madison will remain just that, group leaders told Th... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1841092-gildas-club-chapter-wis-sticks-with.html 2013-01-23T21:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1837912-midwest-bundles-up-bitter-cold-grips-region.html MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Homeless people scrambled to find shelter, schools closed down and plumbers wrestled with frozen pipes Tuesday as the Upper Midwest endured a third straight day of bitter cold temperatures. Waves of frigid Arctic air began sweeping south from Canada on Saturday night, locking the Midwest in a deep freeze that has left a section of the... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1837912-midwest-bundles-up-bitter-cold-grips-region.html 2013-01-23T03:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1839058-prosecutors-want-35-year-term-mumbai-attack.html CHICAGO (AP) — An American who played a central role in the 2008 terrorist attack in Mumbai, India, that left more than 160 people dead should spend no more than 35 years in prison because of his cooperation with investigators, U.S. prosecutors argued Tuesday in asking for a relatively lenient sentence. David Headley, 52, pleaded guilty to several charges... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 02:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1839058-prosecutors-want-35-year-term-mumbai-attack.html 2013-01-23T02:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1837128-bryant-lakers-loss-goring-bulls.html CHICAGO (AP) — Off target all night, Kobe Bryant sure was on point when it was over. His frustration stood out like a breakaway dunk, his comments sharper than any shot he took, after the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Chicago Bulls 95-83 Monday night. The Lakers have lost nine of 11 and six straight on the road. "I remember being frus... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 10:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1837128-bryant-lakers-loss-goring-bulls.html 2013-01-22T10:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1836740-study-high-school-grad-rate-highest-76.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's high school graduation rate is the highest since 1976, but more than a fifth of students are still failing to get their diploma in four years, the Education Department said in a study released Tuesday. Officials said the steady rise of students completing their education is a reflection of the struggling economy and a greate... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 04:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1836740-study-high-school-grad-rate-highest-76.html 2013-01-22T04:15:00Z