GOP Congressmen Spar As They Compete For Same District
Two Illinois Republicans already in Congress find themselves running for the same seat.
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Two Illinois Republicans already in Congress find themselves running for the same seat.
The Level One facility, where Blagojevich will spend most of his 14-year sentence, was built in 1938. As of last week, it housed 978 inmates. CBS 2's Dana Kozlov reports.
A local U.S. veteran of the Middle East conflicts says an American soldier's alleged massacre of more than a dozen Afghan villagers shouldn't overshadow efforts to help people there. CBS 2's Kristyn Hartman reports.
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney turned on his version of Southern Charm on Monday in hopes of wooing voters in Alabama and Mississippi before they cast their ballots in the GOP primary.
City Hall has said it would activate fewer than 100 speed cameras around schools and parks to keep environments safe for kids. But one alderman fears that number could be larger -- a lot larger.
As former Gov. Rod Blagojevich prepares to head to prison in three days to begin his 14-year sentence on corruption charges, Mayor Rahm Emanuel said his thoughts are with the Blagojevich family.
A man who says he was a gang member at age 13 has been reassigned from a court job at age 46, after the Chicago Crime Commission identified him as a current gang leader.
A new study shows how far and how fast taxes have been going up in various municipalities in Cook County.
Both U.S. Senators from Illinois, and Gov. Pat Quinn, are unhappy with the decision by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to deny disaster aid to Southern Illinois counties ravaged by tornadoes.
U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) is celebrating a House Republican decision to back off a bill that could have meant severe cuts to funding for urban mass transit.
A state bill to require complete documentation of every use of a stun gun by police failed this week, but the sponsor says a new version will appear soon.
Legislation coming out of Springfield would force traffic lights with red-light cameras to add one additional second to the length of the yellow light. CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.
For the first time, organizers of May's NATO summit have laid out some details of security and crowd control plans that will be in place downtown and near McCormick Place.
The State of Illinois is a step closer to implementing a statewide ban on hand-held cell phone use while driving.
An ex-NFL player and two career women are competing for the Democratic nomination to replace state Sen. James Meeks. CBS 2's Derrick Blakley introduces us to the candidates.
