AP - Invoking his own name-and-shame policy, President Barack Obama warned the nation's mayors on Friday that he will "call them out" if they waste the money from his massive economic stimulus plan.

AP - Gov. Pat Quinn on Friday called on fellow Democrat Roland Burris to resign from the Senate, saying the controversy surrounding Burris' appointment to the seat was hurting the state and his constituents.

AP - Stocks extended their slide Friday, leading a worldwide rout as investors lost even more confidence in the ability of U.S. banks to right themselves. Investors again pummeled the shares of financial bellwethers Citigroup Inc. and Bank of America Corp. on worries that the government will have to nationalize some banks and wipe out shareholders in the process. Citigroup fell 25 percent, while Bank of America fell 19 percent in afternoon trading.