Rep. Hultgren: Illinois Economy Just Keeps Getting Worse
U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-Ill.) is updating the gloomy fiscal picture of Illinois' finances painted last fall by now-ailing U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.)
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U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-Ill.) is updating the gloomy fiscal picture of Illinois' finances painted last fall by now-ailing U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.)
Rick Santorum withdrew from the Republican presidential race Tuesday, and political analyst Stephen Caliendo says Mitt Romney will now be thinking about the general election and picking a running mate.
For the second time in as many days, Mayor Rahm Emanuel has softened his stance on a controversial issue.
Rick Santorum dropped out of the Republican race for president on Tuesday, clearing the way for a showdown between President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney in November. The head of Romney's campaign in Illinois credited this state as having a big influence in Santorum's decision to end his bid for the GOP nomination.
An attorney for indicted State Rep. Derrick Smith said he won't step down, despite calls for his resignation from many top Illinois Democrats.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools chief executive officer Jean-Claude Brizard have agreed to scale back the longer school day for elementary students.
Retired Mayor Richard M. Daley has agreed to testify under oath before attorneys suing the City of Chicago about former Chicago Police Cmdr. Jon Burge.
A new voice and a new website were added Monday to the effort to avert what appears to be the potential collapse of Illinois public employee pension funds. CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine reports.
Several parents groups are questioning how the Chicago Public Schools can lengthen the school day starting next fall, without solid plans on how to use the extra time, or enough money to pay for it.
One of the latest Chicago politicians in legal hot water hosted a fundraiser Monday night to raise money for his criminal defense. CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson on Saturday called for the site of a proposed third area airport in Peotone to be the focus of an "Occupy" protest in order to bring attention to the need for the airport.
A special prosecutor will investigate a politically charged, fatal fight involving a nephew of retired Mayor Richard M. Daley.
An official representing some 200 Illinois Hospitals is warning against the big Medicaid cuts in Gov. Pat Quinn's budget.
It's Major League Baseball's opening week, and as we tune in to the Cubs and White Sox, it's interesting to see how these teams play when it comes to politics.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is defending President Barack Obama's remarks on the U.S. Supreme Court and health care.
