Central Illinois

• Sangamon board asks to delay mandatory drug court creation, Springfield State Journal-Register
• Grandma charged with two more murder-for-hire counts, Springfield State Journal-Register

Chicago area

• Blagojevich attorney: Obama as a witness would be "awesome", Chicago Sun-Times
• Woman sues Naperville, reality TV show, Chicago Tribune
• Judge lets Brian Dugan's "death" verdict stand, Daily Herald
• Cop accused in gun incident outside Aurora Planned Parenthood Clinic, Daily Herald

Southern Illinois

• Shelton testifies he hoarded pills before suicide attempt, Belleville News-Democrat