Independent Hearing Officers Oppose Plans To Close 13 Schools
Independent hearing officers enlisted to review plans to close 53 Chicago Public Schools at the end of the school year have opposed at least 13 of the proposed closings.
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Independent hearing officers enlisted to review plans to close 53 Chicago Public Schools at the end of the school year have opposed at least 13 of the proposed closings.
The incident that triggered Maldonado's complaint occurred shortly after 9 p.m. on May 1 after Maldonado picked his children up from swimming practice.
A replacement for Illinois GOP Chairman Pat Brady has to resolve inner-party squabbles at a time when the GOP is having identity issues and Democrats dominate them at the State Capitol and in the congressional delegation.
The top cops for Chicago and Cook County are working to get guns off the streets, but a pro NRA group wants to put them back in the hands of people living in Chicago.
Oak Park's incoming Mayor will still be able to own a restaurant that serves liquor thanks to a new law that Governor Quinn signed yesterday, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
To be honest, 2nd Ward Alderman Robert Fioretti says he hasn't seen the mayor's ordinance yet and whether it exempts enough charities. But if it doesn't, he says he and some colleagues have their own.
Dart said he's worried about a stalemate in the General Assembly on a law to license people to carry concealed guns. If legislators don't meet a June 9 court deadline to pass such a law, anyone with a state firearm owner's identification card could legally walk anywhere in public with a concealed weapon.
Quinn said Senate Bill 9 would undermine electric utility oversight and lead to higher bills.
Skokie Democrat Jan Schakowsky says the lower unemployment figures are welcome as far as they go, which isn't quite far enough.
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk made a symbolic return to his former Congressional District on the North Shore on Friday, four months after returning to work in Congress.
The U.S. Supreme Court is giving Illinois' attorney general more time to decide whether to appeal a ruling that the state's ban on the public possession of firearms is unconstitutional.
The Illinois House has approved a comprehensive pension-reform plan for the first time after years of talks.
If the state protects consumers who unknowingly buy "lemon" cars, why shouldn't the same safeguards exist when putting down big money on Fido, Murph or Fluffy at a pet store? State lawmakers took a serious look at that question Wednesday.
Another Chicagoan could soon join President Barack Obama's Cabinet. The president nominated billionaire and longtime fundraiser Penny Pritzker to be the next U.S. Commerce Secretary.
Mayor Emanuel still acknowledges progress in the city's efforts to reduce gun violence in Chicago. But, he says he's concerned about the spate of violence overnight, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
