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Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi just can't seem to get up from under controversy.

Illinois State Police officials are warning drivers cops will be out in full force this holiday weekend. About 100 roadside safety checks are scheduled across the state in an effort to crack down on drunk driving.

Navy Pier officials are looking for design teams around the world to propose a redevelopment of its outdoor space.The request for proposal calls on firms from around the world to re-imagine just the public spaces at Navy Pier.

The questions Wednesday night ranged from potholes to bus fares, from school-day hours to traffic-aide layoffs.

A nationally-recognized expert in victims compensation has been hired by the Indiana State Fair Commission to help distribute funds to victims of a stage collapse on August 13.Kenneth Feinberg’s been part of some of the biggest victims’ compensation efforts: the 9/11 attacks, the Virginia Tech shoot

Officials at Scott Air Force Base in southwestern Illinois are investigating a suspicious package but say there doesn't appear to be any immediate danger.Capt. Kathleen Ferrero says 14 people were decontaminated on site and three others were taken to a hospital in Belleville.

Kankakee's mayor is vowing to fight lawsuits by the Regional Transportation Authority and the city of Chicago over a program that encourages businesses to come to her community to avoid higher sales taxes in other counties.Mayor Nina Epstein traveled to Chicago on Wednesday to get the word out about