UPDATED: Obama Celebrates 50th Birthday At Aragon
The Uptown neighborhood was host to a big celebration for President Barack Obama on Wednesday, for a combination birthday party and campaign fundraiser.
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The Uptown neighborhood was host to a big celebration for President Barack Obama on Wednesday, for a combination birthday party and campaign fundraiser.
Chicago Public Schools officials are working feverishly to balance the budget for the upcoming school year, but just starting talks with teachers over those pay raises they can't afford. And CBS 2 has learned they have yet to touch on Mayor Rahm Emanuel's goal of a longer school day.
City Hall has laid off 80 full time traffic aides, as part of the budget cutbacks that Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced back in May.
A judge is allowing the American Civil Liberties Union to intervene in the battle over adoption rights for same-sex couples.
Five members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation voted against the debt-ceiling authorization Monday – in some cases, for radically different reasons.
President Obama, who turns 50 this week, has scheduled a trip to his hometown of Chicago on Wednesday to raise additional cash for his campaign fund and other Democrats.
A federal judge has set a tentative sentencing date of Oct. 6 for ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich, following his conviction on 17 corruption counts at this summer's retrial and one count of lying to the FBI at his first trial last year.
Two months after the Illinois DREAM Act passed the General Assembly, Gov. Pat Quinn is expected to sign it into law Monday.
The deal to raise the debt ceiling is expected to have an impact on the financial health of U.S. states, including Illinois.
State Treasurer Dan Rutherford has outlined his plan to protect Illinois investment dollars in case of a federal default.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Friday the city is facing a $635.7 million shortfall for its budget next year, and it is time to address the city's structural deficit.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has some sharp words for the operator of two coal-burning power plants in the area.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel won praise from aldermen Thursday for the way he handled the hotly contested contract to run concessions at the O'Hare International Terminal.
The state's Department of Human Services has come under fire from the Illinois auditor general, who found the department isn't doing enough to ensure the eligibility of those on Medicaid, welfare and children's health insurance programs.
A former high-ranking city official who lost his job when Mayor Richard M. Daley decided not to run again has found another position.
