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Metra is putting strict security measures in place for this month's NATO summit, including barring its thousands of passengers from carrying food, liquids or backpacks. It will also close 26 stations due to staffing shortages.

Yes, gays and lesbians and their allies will rally to the president, not just with votes, but with money and manpower. But there are real political downsides to the Obama’s announcement.

JPMorgan's surprise $2 billion trading loss prompted a sell-off in financial stocks Friday, but the broader market edged higher as investors decided this was a problem for investment banks and not other industries.The Dow Jones industrial average rose 11 points in midday trading after bouncing back

New students at Southern Illinois University will be paying nearly 5 percent more in tuition this fall while continuing students face higher fees.WSIU Radio reports that the university's trustees signed off on the increases Thursday.Trustees Roger Herrin and Don Lowery voted against those actions, s

Two small earthquakes rattled part of southwestern Indiana in the state's most seismic area.The U.S. Geological Survey says both of Thursday evening's earthquakes were centered near the Knox County town of Bicknell about midway between Evansville and Terre Haute.

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is giving $1 million to Rockford to help fund the removal of contaminated soil in the city's downtown.City officials say the clean-up will help Rockford move forward with plans to expand a park and build a new Amtrak station downtown.Officials say the sta

Chicago's famous lakefront fountain has opened for the season.The Chicago Park District announced Thursday that Buckingham Fountain is operating daily from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.