Quinn, Rauner Squabble Over Illinois' Economy
Governor Quinn was using a tech-savvy North Side company to make the case that he is bringing thousands of jobs to Illinois, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
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Governor Quinn was using a tech-savvy North Side company to make the case that he is bringing thousands of jobs to Illinois, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
A lawyer for Elgin Democrat Keith Farnham said Monday during a hearing in Chicago federal court that his client is negotiating a plea deal. If that falls through, attorney Terry Ekl says Farnham could still plead guilty without a deal or choose to still go to trial.
A national bus tour of nuns was set to make an appearance at the Lincoln Park branch of the Chicago Public Library on Tuesday, to encourage Chicagoans to vote in the midterm elections next week.
Republican candidate for governor Bruce Rauner came to the defense of one of his most prominent black supporters on Sunday; after Pastor Corey Brooks' church was vandalized, and his life allegedly was threatened.
The $1.44 billion budget, released Monday, holds the line on base fares, projects a modest .7 percent increase in ridership, and adds service on five rapid transit lines -- taking advantage of the hundreds of new 'L' cars that have been added to the fleet.
A game app for Android smart phones has been created by kids, for kids, to combat bullying. And it's coming to a school near you.
Some immigrants' rights groups are upset about how long it takes for undocumented immigrants to get driver's licenses in Illinois, under a program that started one year ago.
Federal prosecutors in Ohio argue Amer Ahmad—who skipped bail and fled to Pakistan in April after pleading guilty to a kickback scheme he ran while he was Ohio's deputy state treasurer—deserves the hefty sentence for "a remarkable abuse of office."
With less than two weeks until Illinois' high-stakes elections, an attorney general opinion has some officials rethinking vote-counting procedures in ways that they say could cause big delays in announcing results.
For any voters bewildered by all the attack ads and rhetoric in the race for Governor—or any other major contests—there's a website that wants to help you sort through noise.
Kurt Summers Jr., former chief of staff to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, pledged to keep his eye on where he came from as he faces new challenges plaguing the city's pension funds.
Senator Dick Durbin and Republican challenger Jim Oberweis squared off in their only televised debate. WBBM's Bob Roberts says there was one recurring theme.
Budget Committee Chairwoman Carrie Austin (34th) said she doesn't understand how Khan can sue the city for more money in his budget, blaming him for running out of money to fund his investigations.
Magistrate Judge Sidney Schenkier told attorneys Wednesday that the monitor would help compliance of a decades-old political hiring ban.
State lawmakers who have predicted huge property tax hikes for suburban homeowners under a measure to overhaul funding for public schools have invited the public to provide input on the plan Tuesday night in Arlington Heights.
