http://politicalscandalnews.com/topic/springfield-illinois2010-12-23T16:01:19Z2010-12-23T16:01:19ZAP Newstag:politicalscandalnews.com,2010-12-23:/photo/chicago-mayor-meeks-2401712p/

FILE - In this Nov. 12, 2008 file photo, Illinois Sen. James T. Meeks, D-<a title="Calumet City" href="/topic/Calumet+City" >Calumet City</a>, watches his fellow lawmakers during session on the Senate floor at the <a title="Illinois State Capitol" href="/topic/Illinois+State+Capitol" >Illinois State Capitol</a> in <a title="Springfield (Illinois)" href="/topic/Springfield+(Illinois)" >Springfield, Ill.</a> Meeks has withdrawn from the race to be <a title="Chicago" href="/topic/Chicago" >Chicago<...

2010-12-22T09:01:26ZAP Newstag:politicalscandalnews.com,2010-12-22:/photo/home-sales-2401159p/

In this Dec. 13, 2010 photo, a home is seen with a "sold" sign in the front yard, in <a title="Springfield (Illinois)" href="/topic/Springfield+(Illinois)" >Springfield, Ill.</a> Sales of previously owned homes edged up in November, posting the third increase in the past four months and offering a glimmer of hope that housing may be starting to stage a slow improvement. ( AP Photo/Seth Perlman)<div id="copyright"><div> Copyright 2010&#160; <a href="http://www.ap.org">AP News</a></div></d...

2010-11-15T05:32:10ZAP Newstag:politicalscandalnews.com,2010-11-15:/photo/caterpillar-bucyrus-2381555p/

FILE - In this July 19, 2010 file photo, the Caterpillar logo is seen on heavy earth moving equipment in <a title="Springfield (Illinois)" href="/topic/Springfield+(Illinois)" >Springfield, Ill.</a> Caterpillar Inc., the world's largest construction and mining equipment maker, said Monday, Nov. 15, 2010, it has agreed to buy <a title="Bucyrus International Inc." href="/topic/Bucyrus+International+Inc." >Bucyrus International Inc.</a> for $7.6 billion in cash. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, file)<div i...

2010-10-21T10:32:21ZAP Newstag:politicalscandalnews.com,2010-10-21:/photo/earns-2367451p/

FILE - In this file photo made July 19, 2010, the <a title="AT&T Inc." href="/topic/AT%26T+Inc." >AT&T</a> logo is displayed on the side of a corporate office in <a title="Springfield (Illinois)" href="/topic/Springfield+(Illinois)" >Springfield, Ill.</a> AT&T Inc. sold a record number of <a title="Apple iPhone" href="/topic/Apple+iPhone" >iPhones</a> in the latest quarter, continuing to siphon subscribers from other wireless carriers in a tightening industry. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, fie)<div id...

2010-10-27T14:12:29ZAP Newstag:politicalscandalnews.com,2010-10-27:/photo/earns-caterpillar-2367385p/

In this Oct. 19, 2010 photo, the Caterpillar logo is seen on this heavy earth moving equipment in <a title="Springfield (Illinois)" href="/topic/Springfield+(Illinois)" >Springfield, Ill.</a> Strong sales growth in developing countries pushed Caterpillar's third-quarter earnings 96 percent higher Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010.(AP Photo/Seth Perlman) <div id="copyright"><div> Copyright 2010&#160; <a href="http://www.ap.org">AP News</a></div></div><div><p></p><br /><br /></div>...