Former Congresswoman Cardiss Collins Dies At 81
Cardiss Collins, the first African-American woman to represent Illinois in Congress, has died at age 81.
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Cardiss Collins, the first African-American woman to represent Illinois in Congress, has died at age 81.
The Cook County Board has approved a $20 million settlement for the family of a toddler who suffered severe brain damage after surgery at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County.
An Illinois Senate committee has approved legalizing gay marriage for the second time in a month.
The Cook County Board has approved imposing fines of up to $2,000 on gun owners who fail to inform police if a gun is stolen, lost, or transferred to someone else.
Even Chicago's big boss doesn't get out of jury duty--or at least reporting for jury duty.
Starting this week, Chicago police are changing their responses to 911 calls. They'll no longer come right away to reports of things like criminal damage to property, vehicle thefts, garage burglaries, or other crimes in which the suspect is no longer on the scene, and the victim isn't in immediate danger.
Cook County Judge Cynthia Brim, who suffers from long-term mental illness, was found not guilty by reason of insanity Monday in her misdemeanor battery trial.
The shooting death of 15-year-old honor student Hadiya Pendleton last Tuesday has been the subject of Sunday sermons all across Chicago.
Hearings continue as Chicago's public school system tries to grapple with huge deficits through school closings and consolidations.
The likelihood of concealed-carry gun legislation in Illinois prompted lively debate Saturday at a "town hall" meeting in the near South Side Bronzeville neighborhood.
U. S. Rep. Aaron Schock (R-Peoria) blames overzealous headline writers for a recent flap over his urging some Illinois gubernatorial hopefuls to bow out. Dave Dahl reports.
The White House has released a photo of President Barack Obama firing a gun, two days before he heads to Minnesota to discuss gun control.
The proposed federal rule would put the onus on health insurance companies to provide birth control to female employees of religious institutions.
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart said Thursday that a former top aide, now serving in the Illinois Senate, will sponsor legislation allowing police to confiscate guns from homes of people who have lost their state permit.
At one point, the hearing had to be gaveled to order when Durbin and National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre accused each other of missing the point on mandatory background checks for gun purchases.
