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The money came through a combination of litigation and collection efforts. About one-third of the money was collected through litigation for damages to state property, child support, unpaid educational loans, fines and penalties.
Senator Mark Kirk and States Attorney Anita Alvarez are promoting an agenda aimed at stopping prostitution advertised over the internet, reports WBBM's John Cody.
Several hundred people rallied in the Federal Plaza downtown Saturday demanding changes in U.S. immigration policy and an end to deportations that split families.
Some Republican lawmakers have renewed an effort to end one of the state funding sources for the Chicago Public Schools, so districts outside the city can get more money.
Christian leaders from the North Side and a couple of men from Nigeria who are seeking asylum in the United States have launched a new asylum support group for those in the Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-and-Transgender (LGBT) community.
An ordinance sponsored by Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd) would have outlawed unauthorized strip clubs in residential neighborhoods, but allowed some nudity in clubs that serve booze.
The House Labor & Commerce Committee heard testimony Wednesday from supporters of increasing the minimum wage in Illinois beyond the current $8.25.
A proposed ordinance backed by most of the City Council would require employers in the city to provide paid sick leave for most of their workers.
Directors of the union that represents rank-and-file Chicago police officers have removed the lodge's president.
Republican candidates for governor in Illinois' upcoming primary election turned on each other Wednesday night.
The City Council gave final approval Wednesday to an ordinance banning pet shops from buying their animals from so-called "puppy mills" and similar places.
A group of Chicago aldermen on Wednesday urged airlines and air cargo lines operating out of O'Hare International Airport to halt all flights to Russia, until it withdraws its troops from Ukraine.
Gov. Pat Quinn said the state is stepping in with $45 million in disaster relief funds to help local governments recover from last November's tornados, after the federal government turned them down.
The Chicago City Council's Licensing Committee has approved of a measure aimed at keeping pet stores from selling animals raised in inhumane conditions.
McCarthy, who has been one of the most vocal critics of the law allowing Illinois residents to carry concealed firearms in public, warned there will be confrontations that could escalate into deadly shootings.
