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11 Illinois Colleges Among Best In World: U.S. News

U.S. News & World Report named 227 American universities among the best in a global ranking. Eleven of them were from Illinois.

Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation At Naperville School

Bomb-sniffing canines were brought to the campus, which closed at noon. All extracurricular activities were canceled.

Michelle Obama Will Talk With Oprah In Chicago For Book Tour

Other notable women will interview the former first lady during the 10-city tour for her upcoming memoir, "Becoming."

Synagogue Shooting Claims Lives Of Illinois Woman's Brothers

Cecil and David Rosenthal were among the 11 people killed when a gunman opened fire on Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh.

Son Charged In Deaths Of Missing Bradley Professor, Husband

A 21-year-old is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of his parents, who remain missing. Police believe their bodies are somewhere in a nearby rural area.

Cancer-Causing Gas: Madigan, Prosecutor Sue Sterigenics

The lawsuit seeks to ban Sterigenics from further air pollution violations and seeks an operating or emission limit that protects health.

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