William Daley Named White House Chief Of Staff
William Daley, a former U.S. Commerce Secretary and younger brother to Mayor Richard M. Daley, has been chosen as the next White House chief of staff.
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William Daley, a former U.S. Commerce Secretary and younger brother to Mayor Richard M. Daley, has been chosen as the next White House chief of staff.
The sentencing hearing for convicted political fixer Antoin "Tony" Rezko has been delayed until fall in case he testifies against former Gov. Rod Blagojevich this spring.
Miguel del Valle says he'll streamline City Government to make it easier for small businesses to create new jobs if he's elected Mayor of Chicago.
While gambling revenues are on the way down, the number of locations where you can place a bet may be on the way up.
The Better Government Association is asking a judge to order the Chicago Police Department to release information about Ald. Edward Burke's security detail.
Medicaid reform is on a fast track at the state Capitol, where it won a unanimous vote in the Senate today.
One day after his wife was hospitalized in intensive care for a severe infection, former Gov. George Ryan was still waiting to hear if he can leave prison temporarily to be at her side.
Gov. Pat Quinn and legislative leaders in Springfield have been meeting repeatedly this week, trying to hammer out an agreement that would raise the state's income tax in an effort to solve a massive budget deficit.
On many of the key issues facing Chicago, it's hard to tell one mayoral candidate from another. CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine reports that while the leading candidates are all very different, in some ways, they're starting to sound a lot alike.
An attorney challenging Rahm Emanuel's right to run for mayor of Chicago has taken his case to the Illinois Appellate Court.
Mayoral candidate Carol Moseley Braun reluctantly addressed her tax returns that revealed her struggles as an entrepreneur; during an unrelated campaign appearance in Englewood on Wednesday.
Is a touch of Vegas coming to Chicago?
Mayoral hopeful Gery Chico says the city itself is the number one barrier to job growth in Chicago, and has outlined a plan to change it.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle wants to know what went wrong with a program designed to help repair flood-damaged homes.
U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) says there can be no doubt about the need to raise the debt ceiling so the country can continue paying its bills here, and overseas.
