* Superintendent of state lottery dies; Carolyn Adams remembered

* Sun-Times Editorial: It’s time to authorize civil unions

Couples should be allowed to care for each other no matter what their sexual orientation — not in opposition to the law, but with its full support.

* Trice: Forclosure remedies must include lenders

* Lawmakers vow to save CeaseFire violence reduction program

* States say ‘No’ to teen tanning

* Proposed car-smoking ban angers foes of ‘nanny’ laws

* Sanchez: Some perspective on vaccine against cancer

* Bill to split U-46 school district is dead

“It’s buried,” said State Sen. John Millner, a Carol Stream Republican, who sponsored the bill. “The people who are lobbying against it, they don’t want a live bill out there.”

* Henry Hyde donates his memorabilia

* Levine and other questioned about deal in Chicago’s Gold Coast

* Legislation would take away teen drinkers’ licenses:

But House Bill 3131 proposes that terms of the supervision also include suspending the underage drinker’s license for three months, even if the teen was not in a car.

* Radio clips: FutureGen bill, TB cases down

* Orr says election will be smoother

* 18th ward challenger might resume run; becoming confusing

* Schoenberg: Merit or politics at SMTD?

* Carbondale Mayoral Candidates debate:

A consistent disagreement between Cole and Simon was spending. Simon encouraged conservative spending while Cole insisted the city has seen enough revenue increase to support some expenditures, particularly in adding personnel.

* Cole pulls campaign link from city website