Emanuel Goes To Washington To Discuss Education Reform
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools chief Jean-Claude Brizard are in Washington, D.C., Friday to participate in a forum on education reform.
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools chief Jean-Claude Brizard are in Washington, D.C., Friday to participate in a forum on education reform.
Exactly two weeks before former Gov. Rod Blagojevich is scheduled to report to prison, a federal judge has ordered that nearly $22,000 be seized from Blagojevich's state pension fund to pay off the fines and penalties that were part of his sentence on corruption charges.
State legislation is moving ahead to add gender identity to the Illinois hate crimes law, and to require employers to allow medical leave for those joined in civil unions.
The Cook County Board on Thursday is holding its first meeting since Commissioner William Beavers (D-4th) was indicted by federal authorities on tax fraud charges.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is not happy with a rogue recycling firm that put up trash and recycling bins on city streets without proper permits; and the mayor's especially unhappy with Ald. Proco Joe Moreno (1st), whose name and face adorn the cans.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is denying an accusation from the head of the teachers union that he ever made comments suggesting he has given up on some Chicago Public schoolchildren.
Political analyst Stephen Caliendo says Mitt Romney's victory in the Republican primary in Michigan was essentially a tie in terms of delegate allotment.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel says state education officials are proving his point about "turning around" some poorly performing Chicago Public schools.
It's one of the oldest no-no's in politics: no campaign signs on public property. In this case, an alderman putting out trash cans and recycling bins in his ward, with his picture on them, while running for ward committeeman.
Patti Blagojevich is again proclaiming her husband's innocence, as he prepares to head to prison.
Those running for judge may not have campaign ads or mass mailers to help voters learn about their qualifications, but they do have a recently released survey.
Cook County Commissioner William Beavers will be arraigned Friday on tax evasion charges for allegedly failing to report and pay taxes on income he earned by using campaign funds and county expense accounts for personal use.
Early voting began Monday in Illinois for the March 20 primary, but the Chicago Board of Elections is moving to make early voting not quite so early.
A day after he was indicted on federal tax evasion charges, Cook County Commissioner William Beavers had a message for U.S Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald.
Pro-choice advocates packed a Loop auditorium Friday to push back against restrictions to the availability of birth control.
