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Gov. Bruce Rauner, a close friend of Mayor Rahm Emanuel, has suggested mayoral hopeful Jesus "Chuy" Garcia's relationship with the Chicago Teachers Union ought to be against the law. The governor wasn't exactly singling out Garcia.
Illinois lawmakers have introduced legislation that would allow ComEd to charge customers about $2 more per month to cover the costs of its nuclear power plants, drawing criticism from a utility watchdog group that says ComEd's parent company already makes plenty of profit.
Illinois Rep. Aaron Schock repaid the U.S. government $40,000 from his personal checking account for redecorating his congressional office in the style of the TV show "Downton Abbey," according to financial records reviewed by The Associated Press.
Judge Edmond Chang says in an order filed Friday that the Democrat seems "physically capable" of attending the hearing. He adds there are "victim interests at stake" in sticking to the March 19 sentencing date.
Emanuel was favored by 50 percent of likely voters in an automated phone survey of nearly 2,700 people. Garcia, meanwhile, trailed at 40 percent, with 10 percent of voters still undecided.
The president of a group opposing proposals to put President Barack Obama's library on South Side park land is skeptical of a poll saying area residents support the project.
Ald. Bob Fioretti and businessman Willie Wilson are out of the mayoral race, but not without clout. CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine reports.
White co-chairs the mayor's re-election campaign, and he said he's prepared to take Emanuel to black churches and community meetings so he can regain African-American votes he's lost in his first term.
Following some of the money in Rahm Emanuel's PAC, Chicago Forward.
Mayor Emanuel was right back out on the campaign trail Wednesday. CBS 2 Chief Correspondent reports in addition to meeting with potential voters Wednesday, he also reached out to a former candidate.
Just hours before the election, mayoral challenger Bob Fioretti was assuring reporters he wanted to see the "anybody but Rahm" movement stick, regardless of which candidate ended up in a runoff with the mayor.
Among the first to back Jesus "Chuy" Garcia in his bid for mayor, the Chicago Teachers Union on Wednesday was taking a brief moment to enjoy Garcia's success in forcing a runoff with Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
A government watchdog group on Wednesday asked congressional investigators to examine whether Illinois Rep. Aaron Schock violated House ethics rules by using taxpayer and campaign funds for private air travel.
Voters in 37 wards voiced overwhelming support for an elected school board on Tuesday, though it's questionable whether the idea would really go anywhere.
After suffering an embarrassing setback in his bid for a second term, Mayor Rahm Emanuel faces six more weeks of campaigning, in a head-to-head battle with Cook County Commissioner Jesus "Chuy" Garcia.
