Rep. Tammy Duckworth Exploring Senate Run
Democratic Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth told CBS 2 she is "actively exploring" running against Republican incumbent Mark Kirk for the U.S. Senate in 2016.
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Democratic Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth told CBS 2 she is "actively exploring" running against Republican incumbent Mark Kirk for the U.S. Senate in 2016.
Republican U.S. Senator Mark Kirk is talking about what he is—and isn't—looking forward to in President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday evening, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
The head of the federal Small Business Administration is observing Martin Luther King Day is Chicago.
A 13-year-old Chicago boy will be seated in first lady Michelle Obama's box at the State of the Union.
A year after the state began allowing people to carry firearms in public in Illinois, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart suggested some counties might not be as thorough in reviewing concealed carry applications as Cook County.
Senator Dick Durbin is heading to Cuba this weekend with a congressional delegation, reports WBBM's Mike Krauser.
Governor Bruce Rauner has rescinded seven executive orders former Governor Pat Quinn issued in his final week in office.
A spokesman for Gov. Bruce Rauner says many of Quinn's final actions were "to settle political scores" and not to benefit the public.
Community activists and torture victims have been stepping up pressure on the city to approve a $20 million fund for victims of police torture dating back to the 1970s.
A sizeable chunk of the 91,651 applications were submitted last January, when the concealed carry law went into effect. Illinois State Police said more than 34,000 people applied last January. In all, nearly 2,400 people were turned down for concealed carry permits.
The city plans to use the grant to attract even more investments through a hyper-local approach to addressing problems in the University Park East neighborhood,
The city's racial profiling restrictions already do more than prohibit police stops based the driver's race, they also ban religion, sexual orientation, or disability from being used as probable cause for a stop. Proposal would also ban stops based on national origin or gender identity.
The use of drones for hunting has sparked debate across the country, as animal rights groups believe it is cruel, and many serious hunters believe it makes the sport too easy.
Justice advocates have marked Rev. Martin Luther King's birthday by raising their voices for reparations for victims of police torture under former Chicago Police Cmdr. Jon Burge.
All employees who are exempt from Rutan hiring rules – which prohibit politics from playing a role in hiring, firing, or promotions in most state jobs – would have their names published on the Illinois Transparency & Accountability Portal website, at accountability.illinois.gov.
