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The governor announced he is suspending a program that allowed the unpublicized release of more than 850 inmates since September. Full Story »

A new poll shows Gov. Pat Quinn with a big lead in the race for the Democratic nomination for Illinois governor. Full Story »

Chicago police said late Saturday that Kimani Alexander, 12, had been found and returned home safely. Full Story »

An attorney for former Gov. Rod Blagojevich says some computers stolen from attorney offices earlier this month have been recovered. Full Story »

Northern Illinois University has cleared its police chief of wrongdoing after he was accused of trying to intimidate an editor of the campus newspaper. Full Story »

ESPN reporter Erin Andrews and the man accused of secretly making nude videos of her will come face-to-face next week in a Los Angeles courtroom when the Illinois insurance executive enters an expected guilty plea. Full Story »

The CTA has brought back the annual Holiday Train to spread season's greetings to passengers. Full Story »

A northwest Indiana man is accused of stalking singer Ashanti. Full Story »

George Stephanopoulos has been named the new anchor of "Good Morning America." Full Story »

Workers are building an ice skating rink outside Wrigley Field in the parking area just east of Clark Street. Full Story »

The Chicago Park District and union workers may have reached a compromise that would prevent layoffs, officials said. Full Story »

R. Kelly is writing more chapters, only this time, it's not for his "Trapped" saga, but for a new memoir. Full Story »

A bottle of 1788 Vieux Cognac has sold at a Paris auction of wine and spirits for euro25,000 ($36,935). Full Story »

Kane County authorities say they've seized about $5 million worth of marijuana weighing about one ton in a bust. Full Story »

A passion to rescue dogs from the hands of questionable breeders and the power of social networking combined to create one of the largest and quickest fundraising efforts in Save-A-Pet history. Full Story »

Property tax relief is now available for many Chicago homeowners. Full Story »

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich could face a new indictment. Federal prosecutors may reindict Blagojevich to prevent a delay in his June trial date. Full Story »

Someone chopped down an 8-foot-tall spruce at Carpenter Park, leaving only a stump just before Christmas. Full Story »