http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Springfield_IllinoisFind stories, videos, and photos about Springfield (Illinois) from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:07:45 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/POLITICS/09/30/afghanistan.homeland.security/tztop.napolitano.gi.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Springfield_Illinois14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Springfield (Illinois) from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/30/afghanistan.homeland.security/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/30/afghanistan.homeland.security/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs President Obama huddles with key military advisers to talk about a strategy in Afghanistan, top officials charged with protecting the homeland on Wednesday pointedly stressed the danger from terrorists in the Afghan-Pakistan border area.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/25/terrorism.cases/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/25/terrorism.cases/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn the past week, U.S. officials have announced charges in five terrorism probes in five states. It is a confluence of cases unlike anything the country has seen since the September 11, 2001, attacks.Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/25/texas.terror.arrest/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/25/texas.terror.arrest/index.html#cnnSTCTextA terrorism suspect accused of plotting the bombing of a skyscraper made his first appearance in federal court Friday.Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/24/illinois.sting.truck.bomb/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/24/illinois.sting.truck.bomb/index.html#cnnSTCTextA would-be terrorist was arrested in Springfield, Illinois, for allegedly attempting to detonate a truck bomb to blow up a federal building and kill its occupants, officials said Thursday.Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/24/texas.terror.arrest/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/24/texas.terror.arrest/index.html#cnnSTCTextA 19-year-old Jordanian bent on committing "violent jihad" was arrested Thursday after undercover FBI agents foiled his attempt to bomb an office tower in Dallas, Texas, authorities announced late Thursday.Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/22/illinois.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/22/illinois.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTextFive members of a family were found slain in their Beason, Illinois, home, authorities said Tuesday, and they urged people in the area to be cautious until the killer is found.Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:45:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/02/news/economy/hired_maps/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/02/news/economy/hired_maps/index.htmThere are jobs out there, but it might just require a map to find them.Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/13/gregg.fallout/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/13/gregg.fallout/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama is vowing the loss of a Republican in his Cabinet will not stop his efforts to bridge the partisan divide.Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/12/lincoln.events/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/12/lincoln.events/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrom Capitol Hill to Springfield, Illinois, President Obama and Congress paid tribute Thursday to Abraham Lincoln on the bicentennial of his birth.Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/homestyle/12/22/obama.urban.chic/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/homestyle/12/22/obama.urban.chic/index.html#cnnSTCTextMichelle Obama turned the campaign trail into a runway this year, sporting eye-catching colors and feminine cuts that sent fashion bloggers buzzing.Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:27:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1854567,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1854567,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe man suspected in the slayings of singer Jennifer Hudson's family members was arrested in June on a drug charge, but authorities declined to return him to prison on a parole violationWed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/26/navarrette.obama.mccain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/26/navarrette.obama.mccain/index.html#cnnSTCTextTalk about a last-minute reprieve. Tonight's presidential debate in Oxford, Mississippi was nearly a casualty of the financial crisis. It's back on schedule.Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:20:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20220994,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20220994,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe would-be first lady is prepared for her prime-time convention speech – but what to wear?Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:59:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20220961,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20220961,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"If you think those guys have chemistry, I think we have chemistry," Jill Biden tells PEOPLEMon, 25 Aug 2008 14:57:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20220974,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20220974,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnPEOPLE chats with the new VP contender about his triumphs, tragedies – and his lucky charm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:29:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20220958,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20220958,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe presumptive presidential nominee says he's "excited to hit the campaign trail with Joe"Mon, 25 Aug 2008 02:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/23/biden.democrat.vp.candidate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/23/biden.democrat.vp.candidate/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama introduced Sen. Joe Biden to the nation as his running mate Saturday, telling supporters that he is "a leader who is ready to step in and be president."Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/20/candidates.vp/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/20/candidates.vp/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe question is starting to feel a little old: Whom will Barack Obama pick as his vice president?Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/20/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/20/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Barack Obama on Wednesday lambasted his Republican rival's economic plan, arguing that Sen. John McCain would continue President Bush's policies and "we can't keep on going in the same direction."Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:34:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20217157,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20217157,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAs the couple's trip reaches the Midwest, surprised locals spot them in IllinoisWed, 06 Aug 2008 18:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/07/roland.martin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/07/roland.martin/index.html#cnnSTCTextYou may find a bunch of political operatives who will suggest that they always believed a black man named Barack Obama would blow away his competitors in Iowa and would destroy the inevitability of a former first lady who is a member of the U.S. Senate.Tue, 08 Jan 2008 13:23:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20045393,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20045393,00.htmlAfter an online vote, the town of Springfield, Vt. - population 9,300 - has earned the right to host the world premiere of The Simpsons Movie on July 21, leaving 13 other Springfields across the U.S. saying, "D'oh!"Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:32:00 EDT