Report: City Succeeding In Collecting Outstanding Debt
The Emanuel Administration's crackdown on scofflaws within the ranks of its own employees seems to be paying off.
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The Emanuel Administration's crackdown on scofflaws within the ranks of its own employees seems to be paying off.
The Illinois Transparency and Accountability Portal – a Web site about state finances – is not as transparent as some people would like.
The Cook County Budget that is up for a vote Friday includes a first-ever county tax on cars and boats bought through sites such as Craigslist.
There were pickets outside, but applause inside, as Gov. Pat Quinn presented an award to a rape victims' advocate at on behalf of an abortion rights group Thursday.
The Cook County Board is holding a special meeting to vote on President Toni Preckwinkle's 2012 budget.
Former Chicago alderman and political powerbroker Edward Vrdolyak will be released from prison Thursday.
Amid allegations of widespread cheating, a state lawmaker wants to take away most free parking for the disabled.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel's 2012 budget was approved unanimously on Wednesday, and now, he is wasting no time in executing the budget and collecting new fees.
It could be one of those "be careful what you wish for" stories. Bringing the G8 and NATO summits to Chicago next spring was one of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's first major coups when he took office, or so he thought.
She's got a Harvard law degree and served as Indiana's attorney general, but Karen Freeman-Wilson is about take on her toughest challenge yet as the newly-elected mayor of Gary, Ind.
The daughter of retired Mayor Richard M. Daley moved up her wedding plans because of health concerns about her mother, Maggie Daley.
Unfinished business is bringing Illinois lawmakers back to Springfield after Thanksgiving.
Gov. Pat Quinn is catching some heat for a quick overnight trip he made to New York City.
The Chicago City Council has voted unanimously to adopt Mayor Rahm Emanuel's first budget, which both he and many aldermen said represented a compromise on a number of tough issues in its final form.
