Central Illinois

• Al-Marri has already served enough time, attorneys argue, Peoria Journal Star

Chicago area

• Monk pleads guilty, agrees to testify against Blago, Chicago Tribune
• Suit filed in Kane Co. ambulance crash, Daily Herald
• Judge gives Lombard group home more time, Chicago Tribune
• DuPage forest preserve sues wildlife agency, Daily Herald
• Lenders move to foreclose on Block 37, Chicago Tribune
• Judge: Cops did not coerce statements in nursing home deaths, Daily Herald

Northern Illinois

• Crossbow suspect dies after fall, DeKalb Daily Chronicle

Southern Illinois

• Mendelsohn to retire Dec. 29, Madison St. Clair Record
• Suspect in Maryville pastor's killing ruled unfit for trial, Belleville News-Democrat
• After 63 arrests since 2004, homeless woman dies in Belleville jail, Belleville News-Democrat