Emanuel Launches Investigation Of Ex-Comptroller Amer Ahmad
Mayor Emanuel says he's launching an investigation to make sure the former City Comptroller committed no wrongdoing here in Chicago, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
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Mayor Emanuel says he's launching an investigation to make sure the former City Comptroller committed no wrongdoing here in Chicago, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
Illinois raised the state's highway speed limit 70 mph on Monday, but don't go flooring it just yet until the politicians who put this new law on the books figure out whether higher speeds were really meant for urban highways, or just rural interstates.
A leading state lawmaker said a bipartisan pension reform committee has been making progress toward a deal, though not as quickly as they'd like.
Former Country Club Hills Police Chief Regina Evans plead guilty Monday to federal obstruction-of-justice and witness tampering charges in connection to a $1.25 million state grant-fraud scheme.
U.S. Senator Mark Kirk is once again shining a spotlight on the problem of street-gang violence.
Illinois gun owners who fail to report the theft or loss of a weapon will face tougher restrictions under a new law signed by Gov. Pat Quinn.
Anxious to clear a path back to the governor's office, some of the Illinois Republican party's deepest-pocketed donors are abandoning candidates they previously supported with five- and six-figure donations and directing their money to the only political newcomer in the race — venture capitalist Bruce Rauner.
A Chicago anti-violence activist throws his hat in the ring for Illinois Governor, reports WBBM's Brandis Friedman.
Gov. Pat Quinn has signed legislation to protect consumers who buy a dog or cat and then learn the animal is seriously ill.
Using a hand-held cellphone while driving soon will be illegal in Illinois.
Prosecutors called the case against Jesse and Sandi Jackson "perhaps the biggest campaign finance fraud case ever." But what happened in court was also extraordinary.
City officials were putting the finishing touches on the new Safe Passage routes for Chicago Public Schools students, and said they're ready for the first day of class a week from Monday.
A former Chicago city comptroller and former Ohio state deputy treasurer accused in a bribery and money laundering scheme will plead not guilty, his attorney said Friday.
Plagued by scandal and a series of resignations, the Metra board met Friday, with barely enough members to get any work done.
Egyptian Americans in the Chicago area are condemning the violence in Egypt - and they say the United States is partly to blame.
