Grenade found inside sock on Chicago sidewalk
Chicago police say a grenade found on a North Side sidewalk was real but incapable of exploding.

Controlling wily coyotes? Still no easy answers
Coyotes are often unwelcome guests, whether they're prowling city parks, stalking the prairies or roaming the modern American suburb. Usually they forage for food, snarf down a rodent or two and disappear into the night.

Illinois Lotto jackpot now $2.5 million
There has been another rollover in the grand prize for the Illinois State Lottery's Lotto game _ to $2.5 million.

Young workers push employers for wider Web access
Ryan Tracy thought he'd entered the Dark Ages when he graduated college and arrived in the working world.

In budget limbo, Ill. agencies begin cutting back
With the state budget held up by gridlock in Springfield, some groups that provide government-funded services are laying off hundreds of employees and cutting aid, while others are preparing for similar reductions should the budget stalemate continue.