Democrats Will Wait To Send Rauner College Funding Bill
Illinois Democratic Senate President John Cullerton says he's delaying sending a funding bill for colleges to Gov. Bruce Rauner in the hopes he'll reconsider his threat to veto it.
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Illinois Democratic Senate President John Cullerton says he's delaying sending a funding bill for colleges to Gov. Bruce Rauner in the hopes he'll reconsider his threat to veto it.
Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner wants lawmakers to address Illinois' worst-in-the-nation pension crisis "right away." But despite a rare agreement between Rauner and Democratic Senate President John Cullerton, it's unlikely a bill will advance anytime soon.
A suburban attorney says he filed an objection to Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz being on the Illinois Primary ballot in hopes of bringing a court fight and help from Donald Trump, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore
Burns, 42, has been hired as Midwest policy director and senior advisor for Airbnb, the website which allows homeowners to rent out rooms or entire homes.
The year did not get off to a good start for Chicago police, with murders in January at the highest level in 16 years, and shootings more than double what they were at this point last year.
A vote on Monday could pave the way for a new contract for Chicago teachers. Members of the Chicago Teachers Union bargaining team were set to vote on the latest offer from the Chicago Public Schools.
A new $1.3 billion deal for a new runway was announced at O'Hare Airport Sunday afternoon, reports WBBM's Mariam Sobh.
Senate President John Cullerton made an appearance at today's meeting of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, talking about the President Barack Obama's February 10 visit to Springfield and the effort to continue funding higher education amid the on-going budget battle.
After months of heated rhetoric between them, Mayor Rahm Emanuel said he welcomes what sounds like a new tone of cooperation from Gov. Bruce Rauner, saying the last year hasn't been a successful one for the governor.
An attorney for Officer Jason Van Dyke said "it's impossible for my client to get a fair trial in this case."
Chicago police officers in some cases are sabotaging dash cams, but the city's interim police superintendent says a crackdown has been effective.
Reformers say former state Rep. Frank Mautino has some explaining to do. CBS 2's Brad Edwards checks the numbers.
Students from Chicago State University shut down three Chicago expressways on Thursday, when they marched onto the Dan Ryan to protest the impact the state's budget impasse has had on their school.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel said guns and gangs are to blame for a rise in shootings in Chicago this month, not less aggressive policing.
A federal judge has agreed to delay sentencing for former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert in his hush-money case, after the Illinois Republican's attorneys revealed he nearly died in November when he suffered a severe blood infection.
