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Several state lawmakers have confirmed what the governor's office and federal officials will not – the State of Illinois will sell the Thomson Correctional Center to the federal government.
Ald. Patrick O'Connor (40th), who is close to new Mayor Rahm Emanuel, will be a key player as the City Council reorganization moves forward.
Newly-elected Ald. Michele Smith (43rd) is already following through on a campaign promise, and trying to curb the redevelopment plans for the old Lincoln Park Hospital.
It was a day of firsts at City Hall, including the first face-to-face meeting between the new mayor and his arch aldermanic rival on the floor of the city council chambers.
Nothing could dampen Ald. Ameya Pawar's enthusiasm over his first city council meeting --not even his inability to get into his City Hall office because it wasn't quite ready.
The chief financial officer of the Chicago Public Schools is resigning, just as a new school leadership team stares down a $720 million deficit.
Federal prosecutors have said they expect to rest their case against former Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Thursday, and the defense team has been told to be ready to begin presenting its case on Monday.
The look of Illinois has changed since the last census, and so will legislative maps.
A popular online ticket marketplace is under fire from the City of Chicago, which says it should be collecting amusement tax.
In Springfield, the clock is ticking towards the end of the spring legislative session. Some things are getting done, but, the big one – a new state budget – so far, is not.
Now in his second full day in office, Mayor Rahm Emanuel will chair his first City Council meeting.
Mayor Emanuel said he doesn't want city employees wasting time and money putting up signs that bear his name.
The U.S. Treasurer says the United States could default on its loans if congress doesn't act soon to raise the country's debt limit, and both Illinois U.S. senators are weighing in on the issue.
Rod Blagojevich's college roommate and first chief of staff as governor testified Tuesday that he helped the governor try to shake down a racetrack owner for campaign cash in exchange for signing legislation to help the horse racing industry.
