Brizard Says He's Up To Daunting Task At CPS
In a series of interviews, incoming Chicago Public Schools chief executive officer Jean-Claude Brizard says he looks forward to handling a daunting task.
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In a series of interviews, incoming Chicago Public Schools chief executive officer Jean-Claude Brizard says he looks forward to handling a daunting task.
The primary election for mayor in Gary, Ind., Tuesday has set the stage for possible Indiana election history.
The new way of building a budget in Illinois is drawing some criticism – even from people on the same side of the people putting it together.
When Rod Blagojevich learned in late 2008 that all he would get from the Obama administration was thanks and appreciation for appointing a friend President-elect Barack Obama to the U.S. Senate, he had two simple words for the White House: "F*** them."
The state House sponsor of Illinois' concealed carry measure isn't pleased with the governor's decision to veto the measure should it reach his desk, but he's not necessarily surprised.
After 22 years in office, Mayor Richard M. Daley presided over his final City Council meeting.
Ald. Proco "Joe" Moreno (1st) said today that Wal-Mart would be an ill-fitting addition to his ward, and says he told the retailer as much.
Gov. Pat Quinn on Tuesday vowed to fight any type of legislation that would allow Illinoisans to carry concealed weapons in public.
Voters in Indiana go to the polls Tuesday to pick city and town governments and decide tax questions.
Some Chicago aldermen say Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel's choice for police superintendent, should have a relatively easy confirmation.
There are renewed calls for changes in the way government pensions are funded in Illinois, following a report on the kind of pensions Mayor Richard M. Daley is in line for.
A former top aide to Rod Blagojevich testified on Tuesday that the deposed governor asked him what he could get for himself in exchange for appointing a U.S. Senator about a month before Barack Obama was elected president in 2008 and vacated his Senate seat.
An expert on presidential politics says the killing of Osama bin Laden on President Obama's watch will help the president politically.
An Illinois congressman Osama bin Laden is no longer a threat, but that doesn't mean we can allow ourselves to become complacent.
Anyone wondering about the future of Alexi Giannoulias, after he lost his U.S. Senate race last year now has an answer.
