CHICAGO (AP) - Thousands of voters headed to the polls in Illinois Tuesday, braving chilly and damp weather for a chance to decide a historic showdown between Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, two Democratic presidential contenders with strong ties...

CHICAGO (AP) - Buoyed by voters embracing his message of change, Barack Obama routed Hillary Clinton in the Illinois primary on Tuesday, a home-state victory that also offered them one of the richest prizes in the nation. Sen. John McCain defeated former...

CHICAGO (AP) - Exits by three veteran congressmen set up dramatic primary battles Tuesday in some of Illinois' most reliably GOP districts while Democrats eyeballed potential inroads from suburban Chicago to the state's farmland breadbasket. Republicans...

Scattered voting problems, including machine glitches and long lines, were reported early in some states in the biggest Super Tuesday ever held in America. But overall, voting appeared to go smoothly. A record turnout was expected as an unprecedented...

Heading into Super Tuesday, races nationwide may appear indistinguishable as of yet, but Illinois' race seems to have more clarity. A poll conducted Jan. 29 to 31 by the Chicago Tribune and WGN-TV pegged senators Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and John McCain...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Like voters in more than 20 other states, Illinoisans are going to the polls and help choose presidential nominees. But the process is more complicated than simply punching the name of a favorite candidate. Here's a look at how...

CHICAGO (AP) - Exit polls in Illinois show both Democratic and Republican voters say the economy is the most important issue facing the country. Five in ten Democrats cited the economy as the most important issue, while four in ten Republicans did. About...

CHICAGO (AP) - One of the most anticipated primaries in Illinois history included scattered voting problems Tuesday, including a handful of Chicago voters who were told incorrectly that they could cast their ballots in invisible ink. Voters filling out...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Barack Obama won the Georgia primary Tuesday night, the leading edge of a coast-to-coast struggle with Hillary Rodham Clinton for delegates in the grueling Democratic presidential campaign. Arizona Sen. John McCain challenged his remaining...

A 2007 NIU graduate was one of five shooting victims at a Tinley Park shopping center Saturday. Sarah Szafranski, 22, of Oak Forest majored in finance and was working as a paralegal, according to her Facebook profile. The four other victims were identified...

The DeKalb Public Library was visited by Mary Todd Lincoln on Monday night. Valerie Gugala of Bartlett portrayed Mary Todd Lincoln, and she has been playing the part for nearly a decade. "About 10 years ago, I put up a Web site about Mary Todd Lincoln,...

John Laesch, a Democratic candidate running for the 14th District seat was on campus Monday in hopes of getting students to vote today. Laesch walked around DuSable Hall trying to garner students' attention about the election. "I'm trying to get students...