* Editorial: Stroger’s wise move
* Lincoln Bicentennial coordinator picked
Gov. Rod Blagojevich created the commission nearly 11 months ago to plan statewide events celebrating Lincoln’s 200th birthday in 2009. Since then, several commission members have been appointed. But with no leader and no Web site, the commission has been virtually invisible.
* State court ponders grandparent law
* Lakin suit to stay in St. Clair County
* Editorial: To get in dance, Illinois needs better date
* Editorial: Move up the Illinois primary
* Edwards backer: Don’t give Obama advantage
* Percy Giles is praying for Arenda Troutman.
* Round Lake Mayor on Blogging: The Smartest Thing I’ve Ever Done
* ‘It really is the end of an era‘ - Workers say 114-year-old club will close May 15
* CTA chief accused of ‘gross incompetence‘ - Aldermen seek hearings over ‘3rd-world’ system
* State building will get upgrades
* Krol: Safely re-elected, Blagojevich now a liberal in public
* Airport will have hard sell to increase passenger boardings
* SMEAA might buy hotel mortgage - Davlin, Coffey send idea to state treasurer