Preckwinkle Takes To Internet For Discussion On County Budget
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle used the Internet to talk about the county budget with voters Tuesday evening.
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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle used the Internet to talk about the county budget with voters Tuesday evening.
They profess their friendship for each other, but Gov. Pat Quinn and Mayor Rahm Emanuel continued to verbally spar on Tuesday over legislation that would clear the way for a massive expansion of gambling in Illinois, including a casino in Chicago.
Ald. Tom Tunney (44th) has said the two residential hotels now in the process of closing in Lakeview are in "dangerous and deplorable" condition, but his staff wants to make sure everyone finds new housing.
The City of Chicago and the Regional Transportation Authority each filed a lawsuit Tuesday, over retailers who are doing business in the city, but routing sales through "sham shops" in other cities where the sales taxes are lower.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will hold an online town hall meeting on Tuesday evening to discuss county business and the coming budget.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Monday used the example of a big sinkhole that swallowed a car on Saturday to make a point about the need for a Chicago casino – a not-so-subtle shot at Gov. Pat Quinn's reluctance to sign a bill that would allow for a major expansion of gambling in Illinois.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel touted a number of accomplishments he's made in his first 100 days in office, but said those successes were just a "down payment" on his campaign promises to overhaul city government.
A contractor with ties to deposed Gov. Rod Blagojevich was sentenced to probation Monday, after admitting to using a state drug-screening contract to bilk taxpayers out of thousands of dollars.
Gov. Pat Quinn has signed legislation that will toughen the penalties for abusers who torture their victims, after a man who brutally tortured his wife ended up being sentenced to just 4 1/2 years in prison.
Some Americans are concerned there's a lot of heated rhetoric going back and forth in Washington, but it's not generating enough results. Illinois lawmakers say that's not true – they're getting results.
Police Supt. Garry McCarthy believes Chicago is a safer place to be since he started on the job nearly 100 days ago.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has joined the bipartisan group Mayors Against Illegal Guns, in the company of hundreds of other mayors nationwide.
This week marks a major milestone of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's young administration, and he is reflecting on his first 100 days in office.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he and Gov. Pat Quinn should be able to work out their differences over legislation that would clear the way for a casino in Chicago, among other places.
Southwest suburban Tinley Park could be wall-to-wall Republican for a few days next summer.
