An Indiana woman is selling a handwritten letter from President Obama for $11,000 so she can avoid eviction. more ›

While he awaits his trial for the murder of third wife Kathleen Savio and the search for missing fourth wife Stacy continues, Drew Peterson has found himself with a lot of time on his hands. So he's channeling his time and energy to letter writing, specifically to Sun-Times columnist Michael Sneed. The Sun-Times ran their first "installment" of the letters yesterday and the second installment today; the letters were received and edited thusly: more ›

A letter addressed to Barack Obama was filled with a suspicious powder and caused two Springfield buildings to be shut down yesterday. The Willard Ice Building, home to the state Department of Revenue, and the Department of Aging were where the letter appeared, and hazmat teams shut those offices down. Further investigation showed the powder was harmless, but reports say a man in Chicago who is accused of mailing the letter has been taken into police custody. more ›