Jordanian man arrested on charges he plotted to bomb office tower in downtown DallasDALLAS — A 19-year-old Jordanian man living in Texas was arrested Thursday on charges he intended to bomb a downtown Dallas skyscraper, federal officials said. Central Illinois sheriff says cause of death ‘blunt force trauma’ for slain family membersLINCOLN, Ill. — All five family members slain in their central Illinois home were killed by “blunt force trauma,” a sheriff said Thursday, though he declined to say whether authorities have found any weapons or are looking for more than one suspect. McDonald’s raises quarterly dividend 10 percent to 55 centsOAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald’s Corp. said Thursday that its board has raised its quarterly dividend 10 percent to 55 cents. SUMMIT NOTEBOOK: At G-20, it’s little sleep, hard floors, long security linesPITTSBURGH — If it’s Thursday, it must be Pittsburgh. McDonald’s raises quarterly dividend by 10 percent to 55 centsOAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald’s Corp. says its board has raised its quarterly dividend by 10 percent to 55 cents. Wheat, corn, oats futures rise on Chicago BOT, livestock prices drop on Merc ExchangeCHICAGO — Agriculture futures mostly rose Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Man charged with plot to bomb Springfield, Ill., federal courthouse, kill employeesCHICAGO — A 29-year-old man who idolized American-born Taliban soldier John Walker Lindh has been arrested after attempting to set off what he thought was a powerful bomb in a van outside a federal courthouse in the Illinois capital of Springfield, officials said Thursday. Illinois Supreme Court OKs couple’s wills that disinherit grandchildren who marry non-JewsSPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Proud of his religion and worried about its future, Chicago dentist Max Feinberg wrote a will with an unusual catch: His grandchildren wouldn’t inherit a penny if they married someone who wasn’t Jewish. Chicago police: Man who barricaded self in hospital exam room now charged in parents’ deathsCHICAGO — Authorities say a Chicago man who barricaded himself in a hospital for hours has been charged and ordered held without bond in the shooting deaths of his parents. Authorities: 3 charged in ‘horrific’ dogfighting operation run out of Illinois home day careCHICAGO RIDGE, Ill. — A home day care was the site of a dogfighting ring, authorities said Wednesday, and investigators who raided the house found a blood-spattered garage floor and battered and malnourished dogs not far from where the children played. Central Illinois sheriff says autopsies show 5 slain family members were not shotLINCOLN, Ill. — A sheriff said Wednesday that autopsies on five members of a family found slain in their central Illinois home revealed that none of the victims had been shot, but he refused to reveal the cause of death. Wheat, corn, oats futures rise on Chicago BOT, livestock prices mostly trade higherCHICAGO — Agriculture futures mostly rose Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Lutheran bishop: Withholding donations to protest gay clergy vote would be ‘devastating’CHICAGO — The presiding bishop of the nation’s largest Lutheran denomination warned Wednesday that withholding financial support to protest a recent gay clergy vote would be “devastating” to the church. University of Illinois president at center of admissions scandal submits letter of resignationCHAMPAIGN, Ill. — University of Illinois President B. Joseph White resigned Wednesday following reports that the school admitted politically connected applicants over more qualified ones at its Urbana-Champaign campus. Sheriff: 4 arrested in ‘horrific’ dogfighting operation run out of Illinois home day careCHICAGO RIDGE, Ill. — A home day care was the site of a dogfighting ring, authorities said Wednesday, and investigators who raided the house found a blood-spattered garage floor and battered and malnourished dogs not far from where the children played. Corn, soybeans, oats futures slide on Chicago BOT, livestock prices mostly trade higherCHICAGO — Agriculture futures mostly fell Wednesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Chicago police: Gunman surrenders hours after barricading himself in hospital emergency roomCHICAGO — A gunman who fired one round inside a Chicago veterans hospital before barricading himself in the emergency room peacefully surrendered Wednesday after seven hours of negotiations, police said. No one in the hospital was injured. Chicago police: Gunman fires shot in VA hospital ER, barricades himself in room; no injuriesCHICAGO — Officers were negotiating with a man who barricaded himself in a hospital examination room after firing a shot in the emergency room early Wednesday, police said. No one was injured. Governor says University of Illinois president at center of admissions scandal to resignCHICAGO — The president of the University of Illinois plans to resign following reports that the school admitted politically connected applicants over more qualified ones, Gov. Pat Quinn said Wednesday. Chicago police say gunman fires a shot, barricades himself in hospital emergency roomCHICAGO — Police in Chicago are negotiating with a man who has barricaded himself into a hospital emergency room after firing a shot there. Chicago police say gunman fires a shot in an emergency room, may be connected to 2 homicidesCHICAGO — Police in Chicago say they are talking by phone with a gunman who has barricaded himself into a hospital emergency room and may be connected to a double homicide. Sports officials respond in low-key manner to federal terror warnings about stadiums, arenasNEW YORK — Sports officials are confident that adequate security measures are in place to thwart any potential terrorist attacks on stadiums around the country. Unease in Illinois town where couple, 3 children found slain in home; police say to lock doorsBEASON, Ill. — Residents of a tiny central Illinois farming town where three children and their parents were slain in their home anxiously awaited any word to settle their nerves after authorities warned them to lock their doors and be alert. Sports responds in low-key manner to terror warningNEW YORK — Sports officials responded in a low-key manner to security warnings that terrorists would like to attack stadiums, saying Tuesday that they have already boosted precautions so much the latest alerts won’t make much difference. Illinois couple, 3 children found slain in home; detectives try to identify possible suspectsBEASON, Ill. — A couple and three of their children were found brutally slain inside their home in this tiny central Illinois farming community, and authorities warned residents Tuesday to lock their doors at night while investigators try to identify possible suspects. Authorities: 5 family members found slain in Illinois home; search under way for suspectLINCOLN, Ill. — A couple and three children were found slain in their central Illinois home in what a sheriff described Tuesday as a “brutal homicide,” and detectives were trying to identify possible suspects. Agriculture futures, livestock prices mostly slide in morning trading on Chicago BOT, MercCHICAGO — Agriculture futures mostly rose Tuesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. CAPITAL CULTURE: Since becoming president, Obama spends little time on Chicago’s South SideCHICAGO — A jogger has to alter his route because of security barricades. But a local barber shop is enjoying a tourism boom. And neighborhood residents have gained a reason to brag to friends — all thanks to President Barack Obama. Rainy summer causes problems for pumpkin growers in New England, parts of the MidwestPORTLAND, Maine — New England pumpkin growers, who spent the early summer mostly losing a battle with rain that destroyed many pumpkins, face the frightening prospect that the rest won’t be ready before Halloween. Illinois pastor swims English Channel to raise money to build school in AngolaROCKFORD, Ill. — Twenty-one miles and nearly 14 hours later, a northern Illinois pastor has fulfilled his goal of swimming the English Channel to raise money for a school in Africa. |
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