Trial Wrapping Up For Power Broker William Cellini
It's a day off for the jury, but, not for the judge or lawyers in the trial of millionaire businessman and powerbroker William Cellini.
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It's a day off for the jury, but, not for the judge or lawyers in the trial of millionaire businessman and powerbroker William Cellini.
Some Illinois state Department of Agriculture employees are not only being laid off, but they say Gov. Pat Quinn broke his promise to them.
Lawmakers will again be debating Senate Bill 1652, the Smart Grid legislation, this week.
Doctors at Children's Memorial Hospital and Chicago Public Schools officials said they support Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push for legislation to use red light cameras to catch speeders near schools and parks.
A community activist who gained visibility in this year's race for Chicago mayor is now setting her sights on the 5th district Illinois Senate seat.
Millionaire businessman William Cellini has decided not to take the stand during his Chicago corruption trial.
Gov. Pat Quinn said Friday that he is not dismayed about a new poll that shows most Illinois residents don't approve of the job he's doing.
They're calling it the start of a new era of labor peace, saying that Chicago is now open for trade show business. Two Chicago labor unions today announced they are dropping their court fight and agreeing to new work rules at McCormick Place.
The producer of "Million Dollar Baby" cursed at a clout-heavy businessman about what he believed was a scheme to extort him for a campaign donation, screaming over the phone that he'd never relinquish a dime to then-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, the Hollywood executive testified Thursday.
In a second day of city budget hearings at City Hall, aldermen turned their focus to the Emanuel administration's proposal to increase fees for city vehicle stickers, as City Clerk Susana Mendoza urged them to go after sticker scofflaws instead.
City budget hearings got underway Wednesday morning at City Hall, as aldermen questioned Mayor Rahm Emanuel's budget team about the spending plan for 2012.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday called Gov. Pat Quinn's position on a expanded casino gambling in Illinois "a starting point for negotiations," but the governor responded with comments that seemed to say "which part of 'no' don't you understand?'"
More than 150 ministers and funeral home directors - most of them centered in the black community - met Tuesday afternoon to plan lobbying strategy to push the state for more money for public aid burials.
Rod Blagojevich is hoping support from the public can reduce his sentence for corruption.
Gov. Pat Quinn won't sign a massive gambling expansion bill is proposing, in its place, a scaled-back alternative that would give Mayor Rahm Emanuel a casino in Chicago
