The core of the law requires voters to show unexpired government-issued photo IDs, meaning that student IDs and voter registration cards are not allowed.
Firefighters found the boy unconscious inside the burning home and rushed him out. He was in critical condition but died at the hospital later in the day.
The homebuilder said that it decided to begin writing contracts at 9 a.m. Wednesday at its new 81-home subdivision, The Villages at Crestwood Crossing.
Michael Wiott, a 31-year-old father, was shot and killed in broad daylight on Aug. 15. His family wants justice as police continue searching for the suspect.
Illinois State Police filed an emergency rule last week to preserve records that may contain complaints filed against someone considered a clear and present danger.
Zamzama Safi has finished a book, traveled to Hawaii, applied for a master's program and one true American rite of passage: getting her driver's license.