AP Wire News en-us Fri, 14 May 2010 12:00:09 GMT Fri, 14 May 2010 12:00:09 GMT 5 iNEWS AP Wire Story Listing Generator http://www.wics.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.il/35ddeff4-www.wics.com.shtml SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- State officials say National Nursing Home Week is a time to show gratitude for professional and family caregivers. AP News www.wics.com-35ddeff4 http://www.wics.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.il/33ddf007-www.wics.com.shtml SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Pro football players are hosting an academic bowl at Soldier Field in Chicago that helps young people learn about substance abuse. AP News www.wics.com-33ddf007 http://www.wics.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.il/20ddefed-www.wics.com.shtml CHICAGO (AP) -- An annual candlelight vigil is being held for the millions of Americans affected by eating disorders. AP News www.wics.com-20ddefed http://www.wics.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.il/28ddefe1-www.wics.com.shtml BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- St. Clair County has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to improve access to buildings and facilities for people with disabilities. AP News www.wics.com-28ddefe1 http://www.wics.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.il/38ddefea-www.wics.com.shtml MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. (AP) -- Plans are set to celebrate "American Idol" finalist Lee Dewyze in his Illinois hometown. AP News www.wics.com-38ddefea http://www.wics.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.il/30ddefea-www.wics.com.shtml QUINCY, Ill. (AP) -- A former student teacher at an elementary school in the Mississippi River city of Quincy has pleaded not guilty to drug counts and charges of sexual misconduct involving a teenage boy. AP News www.wics.com-30ddefea http://www.wics.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.il/3cddefe9-www.wics.com.shtml GLENDALE HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) -- Struggling DuPage County homeowners can get some help this weekend. AP News www.wics.com-3cddefe9 http://www.wics.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.il/35ddefea-www.wics.com.shtml SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- A house sparrow found in Carroll County in northwestern Illinois is the first bird to test positive for the West Nile virus in the state this year. AP News www.wics.com-35ddefea http://www.wics.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.il/2dddedde-www.wics.com.shtml CHICAGO (AP) -- A Cook County judge has set bond at $1 million for a Chicago man accused of abusing his 3-year stepdaughter. AP News www.wics.com-2dddedde http://www.wics.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.il/34dded79-www.wics.com.shtml SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Sangamon County Coroner Susan Boone says an audit of her office authorized this week by the county board is a distraction from the criminal investigation she really needs to concentate on. AP News www.wics.com-34dded79 http://www.wics.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.il/35ddec8e-www.wics.com.shtml WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) -- A Lake County jury deliberated a little over four hours before convicting 60-year-old Clarence Weber of murdering his 31-year-old estranged wife in the parking lot of a Lincolnshire hotel. AP News www.wics.com-35ddec8e http://www.wics.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.il/2ddde869-www.wics.com.shtml NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Both sides have rested in the first-degree murder trial of an Illinois truck driver accused of killing a young woman at a Nashville truck stop. AP News www.wics.com-2ddde869 http://www.wics.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.il/29dde867-www.wics.com.shtml ALTON, Ill. (AP) -- Southern Illinois University's Board of Trustees has voted to hold tuition for next year's incoming students at this year's rates. AP News www.wics.com-29dde867 http://www.wics.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.il/34dde7d7-www.wics.com.shtml SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Eight years after promising to help build and repair old schools, the state of Illinois is finally delivering the money. AP News www.wics.com-34dde7d7 http://www.wics.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.il/3cdde70f-www.wics.com.shtml ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) -- A jockey who suffered paralyzing injuries when he was spilled from his horse is suing Arlington Park race track, site of the mishap, and makers of the track's surface. AP News www.wics.com-3cdde70f http://www.wics.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.il/36dde4f1-www.wics.com.shtml CHICAGO (AP) -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's office says he has been subpoenaed for ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's upcoming corruption trial. AP News www.wics.com-36dde4f1 http://www.wics.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.il/2cdde452-www.wics.com.shtml SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- A program to help senior citizens live at home instead of moving to nursing homes has shut down. It's the latest casualty from the state of Illinois' failure to pay bills on time. AP News www.wics.com-2cdde452 http://www.wics.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.il/3edde3bf-www.wics.com.shtml CHICAGO (AP) -- Authorities have agreed to upgrade conditions at Cook County Jail, where an investigation two years ago found a number of inmate deaths due to violence and inadequate medical care. AP News www.wics.com-3edde3bf http://www.wics.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.il/21dde389-www.wics.com.shtml ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Flooding in the Midwest has killed one person, shut down roads and even caused an Amtrak train to be diverted. And the National Weather Service says it could get worse. AP News www.wics.com-21dde389 http://www.wics.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.il/34dde36f-www.wics.com.shtml EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) -- A man awaiting trial in southwestern Illinois on charges that he killed a 12-year-old boy in a 2008 drive-by shooting has been convicted of federal drug charges. AP News www.wics.com-34dde36f http://www.wics.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.il/34dde2e4-www.wics.com.shtml CHICAGO (AP) -- The iconic redheaded orphan Annie is ending her time on newspaper comics pages after 85 years. AP News www.wics.com-34dde2e4 http://www.wics.com/