Wisconsin Senate Trying To Get Democrats To Return
Wisconsin state patrol officers are being sent to the homes of several Democratic state senators, in hopes that they will come back for a vote on the controversial budget bill.
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Wisconsin state patrol officers are being sent to the homes of several Democratic state senators, in hopes that they will come back for a vote on the controversial budget bill.
A proposed project to ease rail congestion is now in jeopardy.
When he is sworn in on May 16, Rahm Emanuel will become the first Jewish mayor in Chicago history. But Emanuel downplays the achievement.
Some significant changes are in store for the Chicago City Council after Tuesday's election. Five brand new aldermen already have been elected to the council and fourteen other seats were up for grabs in runoff elections in April.
Gov. Pat Quinn is rolling out the welcome mat for the Democratic lawmakers from Wisconsin and Indiana who are taking refuge in Illinois.
The former home of one of Chicago's most popular mayors has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
On his first full day as mayor-elect of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel said Wednesday that he would not consider a property tax hike to address the city's underfunded pension systems.
It's Rahm Emanuel's first full day as mayor-elect, and supporters were excited to see him as he got on the road Wednesday morning.
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald (R-Horicon) said Wednesday that he wants a vote by the day's end on a bill to strip collective bargaining rights from public employees.
Federal prosecutors are moving for the dismissal of several charges against deposed Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
For the second consecutive time, Ald. Bernard Stone (50th) has been forced into a runoff with a challenger.
Northwestern University emergency management staffer Ameya Pawar defeated the handpicked candidate to replace Ald. Eugene Schulter (47th) Tuesday night.
A social worker and an attorney will meet again on April 5 in the battle to replace Helen Shiller as 46th Ward alderman.
Parents of children at New Trier High School were sent notices yesterday about drug-laced brownies potentially being sold to their children.
