Emanuel Says He's Cut Budget Shortfall In Half
As he prepares to unveil his preliminary 2013 budget today, Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he's managed to cut the projected deficit in half.
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As he prepares to unveil his preliminary 2013 budget today, Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he's managed to cut the projected deficit in half.
A federal lawsuit about to go to trial alleges Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart's office has retaliated against employees who didn't support Dart politically.
Gov. Pat Quinn has called for a special session of the Illinois General Assembly next month in an effort to finally reach a consensus on pension reform.
Robert Grant, special agent-in-charge, will step down Sept. 3. He's taking a job with the Walt Disney Corporation.
The Boy Scouts of America's policy of banning gay scouts and scout leaders has driven a local man to take action.
Ald. JoAnn Thompson (16th) remained hospitalized Monday after collapsing the day before.
Indicted State Rep. Derrick Smith (D-Chicago) will find out next month if he'll be kicked out of the Illinois House for allegedly taking a $7,000 bribe, but even if he is, that doesn't mean he won't be back.
A Logan Square neighborhood pastor used the controversy over a proposal to build a new Chick-Fil-A restaurant in Chicago as part of his sermon Sunday, asking those opposed to the new franchise to reverse course.
Susan Shea has a message for all the opponents and pessimists who don't think the South Suburban Airport ever will be built near Peotone: "To the naysayers, this is it. The FAA would not tell us this is the preferred place. This is where it's going to be."
Several experts in psychiatry tell the Associated Press that a complicating physical illness may have arisen during the treatment of U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. for depression. But the congressman's father, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, won't confirm it.
The freshman senator, who had a stroke in January, says he's walking a lot and even climbing stairs.
A statement Friday from the Mayo Clinic represents the most specific information to date about the medical issues plaguing the embattled South Side congressman.
The mayor estimates the healthcare cost savings will total tens of millions of dollars a year, by targeting and helping the small percentage of workers who cost the city the most for their health care.
U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) says Motorola Mobility's decision to relocate to Chicago from Libertyville is another example of Mayor Rahm Emanuel raiding the suburbs to help city.
Gov. Pat Quinn has signed three new laws aimed at protecting the environment in Illinois.
