Central Illinois

• 1 convicted, 4 acquitted at gang rape trial, Champaign News-Gazette
• Jury rules baby's cause of death undetermined, Peoria Journal Star

Chicago area

• Computers with Blagojevich evidence stolen from lawfirm, Chicago Tribune
• Jury gets case of blogger accused of threatening Chicago judges, Chicago Sun-Times
• Peterson attorneys seek notes of Savio statement, Chicago Tribune
• City inspector took bribes, jury told, Chicago Sun-Times
• Change of venue in Elgin murder trial?, Daily Herald

Northern Illinois

• County panel OKs courthouse purchase, Rockford Register Star

Southern Illinois

• Man gets life in prison for sex crimes with young girls, The Southern