More than 250 Illinois clergy have endorsed gay marriage bill that could come up for a vote in Springfield before Jan. 9 - @chicagotribune

National Weather Service confirms EF-1 and EF-0 tornadoes hit Illinois on Wednesday - via @stormchaser4850

Severe thunderstorm watch for southeast Wisconsin, northern Illinois, northern Indiana, western Ohio, and southern Michigan issued - @NWSSPC

There is a solid zone of flood watches from northern Illinois to coastal New England - @weatherchannel

Pope Francis laments that a gay lobby is at work at the Vatican in private remarks to a key Latin American church group - @CBSNews

Former White House chief of staff Bill Daley forms exploratory committee for Illinois governor run - @politico

Pope Francis leads Roman Catholics in 1st worldwide 'Holy Hour,' in which participants prayed at the same time around the globe - @Reuters

Preliminary report indicates an EF-3 tornado in St. Charles County, Missouri, an EF-3 tornado in Illinois and an EF-2 tornado in St. Louis County, Missouri - @NWSStLouis

Numerous vehicles trapped in rising waters across Springfield, Illinois - @TWCBreaking

Tornado watch issued for parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Missouri until 4 a.m. - @NOAA via @stormchaser4850

Illinois lawmakers approve nation's toughest fracking regulations; Gov. Quinn expected to sign - @AP

More than 250 Illinois clergy have endorsed gay marriage bill that could come up for a vote in Springfield before Jan. 9 - @chicagotribune

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More than 250 Illinois clergy have endorsed gay marriage bill that could come up for a vote in Springfield before Jan. 9 - @chicagotribune

National Weather Service confirms EF-1 and EF-0 tornadoes hit Illinois on Wednesday - via @stormchaser4850

Severe thunderstorm watch for southeast Wisconsin, northern Illinois, northern Indiana, western Ohio, and southern Michigan issued - @NWSSPC

There is a solid zone of flood watches from northern Illinois to coastal New England - @weatherchannel

Pope Francis laments that a gay lobby is at work at the Vatican in private remarks to a key Latin American church group - @CBSNews

Former White House chief of staff Bill Daley forms exploratory committee for Illinois governor run - @politico

Pope Francis leads Roman Catholics in 1st worldwide 'Holy Hour,' in which participants prayed at the same time around the globe - @Reuters

Preliminary report indicates an EF-3 tornado in St. Charles County, Missouri, an EF-3 tornado in Illinois and an EF-2 tornado in St. Louis County, Missouri - @NWSStLouis

Numerous vehicles trapped in rising waters across Springfield, Illinois - @TWCBreaking

Tornado watch issued for parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Missouri until 4 a.m. - @NOAA via @stormchaser4850

Illinois lawmakers approve nation's toughest fracking regulations; Gov. Quinn expected to sign - @AP