Edgar: Tax Hike Was Only First Step
While many of his fellow Republicans are denouncing the hastily-passed Illinois state income tax increase, former governor Jim Edgar supports it.
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While many of his fellow Republicans are denouncing the hastily-passed Illinois state income tax increase, former governor Jim Edgar supports it.
Could the case of Rahm Emanuel's residency go all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court?
The Illinois Attorney General's office will try today to put on hold a state appeals court ruling that would undo Illinois' major construction program.
As the candidates for mayor were waiting to find out if front-runner Rahm Emanuel will get to stay on the ballot, they were out talking Wednesday about their plans to fight crime in Chicago.
The Illinois Appellate Court has struck down a $31 billion capital construction plan, as well as provisions that legalized video gambling in Illinois, allowed for privatization of the Illinois Lottery and raised various state taxes.
Chicago mayoral candidate Gery Chico is being criticized by his rivals for suggesting the city could do without residency requirements for municipal employees.
A couple from south suburban Hazel Crest watched the State of the Union address with special concern about jobs Tuesday night.
Walter Jacobson says all the hubbub with Rahm Emanuel and whether he'll be on the ballot is actually good for Chicago.
A homeless man is asking a court to put his name on the Chicago election ballot.
Two Illinois Soldiers were on hand for the State of the Union Address Tuesday night.
Rahm Emanuel is back on the ballot for now, but the Illinois Supreme Court must decide whether he will stay there.
President Barack Obama implored Democratic and Republican lawmakers to rally behind his vision of economic revival for an anxious nation.
Mayoral candidate Gery Chico said Tuesday he's open to getting rid of the rule that requires city employees to live in the city.
Gov. Pat Quinn says New Jersey needs to improve its own corporate climate before trying to poach businesses from Illinois.
The Illinois Supreme Court has agreed to review an Illinois Appellate Court ruling that knocked Rahm Emanuel out of the race for mayor.
