Lawmaker Seeks Ways To Pay Off State's Bills
The state of Illinois has a backlog of bills, and one lawmaker is outlining hopes of changing that.
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The state of Illinois has a backlog of bills, and one lawmaker is outlining hopes of changing that.
Over the next 48 hours, the Chicago area will host two presidents – one a former president and the second, the current president.
It was standing room only last night as the village board discussed an affordable housing plan in the upscale North Shore suburb of Winnetka.
The people in charge of state government do not see eye to eye on how to get out of the crushing financial problems facing Illinois.
In a bid to control pension costs, the DuPage County Board has created a special committee to look into solving the problem.
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart and State Sen. Emil Jones III (D-Chicago) were engaged in a war of words on Tuesday over proposed changes in state law overseeing cemeteries.
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart and State Sen. Emil Jones III (D-Chicago) were engaged in a war of words on Tuesday over proposed changes in state law overseeing cemeteries.
Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to prevent former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's defense attorneys from arguing that playing all the tapes of FBI wiretaps of his conversations would exonerate Blagojevich at upcoming retrial.
Gay rights advocates are outraged over proposed state legislation that would allow adoption agencies to refuse to place children with couples joined in a civil union.
A man who demonstrated outside Chicago's Church of Scientology last year is pleased that the citation he received has been deemed unconstitutional.
A City Council committee is wrestling with constitutional rights and community concerns, as they near a decision on a requested sign for the controversial hot dog stand known as Felony Franks.
A state lawmaker is again carrying the flag for universal health care in Illinois.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle was on the hot seat in Palatine Monday night.
Cook County has a new department head whose job description requires her to make the quality of life better for the county's residents.
Whether you use prescription drugs properly or abuse them, a group of students is emphasizing that landfills and waterways are no place for the unused pills.
