Hearing Set For Emanuel Residency Challenges
A hearing officer will meet with both sides in the Rahm Emanuel residency battle today.
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A hearing officer will meet with both sides in the Rahm Emanuel residency battle today.
Rahm Emanuel stuck to his script and refused to answer questions from reporters Sunday as he unveiled his plans for Chicago's public schools should he be elected mayor.
When Rahm Emanuel originally filed his 2009 Illinois tax return, he indicated he was only a "part-year resident'' of the state that year, since he had moved to Washington D.C. to serve as President Obama's chief of staff.
Joe Birkett has stepped down as DuPage County state's attorney. Friday was his last day on the job. Next week he will be sworn in as an Illinois appellate justice.
Rahm Emanuel, his wife, and the tenants who are occupying his Ravenswood neighborhood house will be testifying at an evidentiary hearing next week on objections to his mayoral petitions.
After three decades as a prosecutor, DuPage County State's Attorney Joe Birkett is about to be sworn in as an appellate justice. He talks about how the prosecutor's job has changed to become a force for law enforcement.
Upon bumping into Colin Powell at a DC social event earlier this year, the CBS 2 Teachers were eager to find out his favorite part of the U.S. Constitution.
In the race for mayor of Chicago, three candidate forums have been scheduled for next week, but Rahm Emanuel will be conspicuous by his absence in all three.
In his first week in office, Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios already was taking heat from critics after putting his son and his sister on the public payroll at his office.
Illinois will get a portion of the $1.2 billion in high-speed rail money that newly-elected governors in Ohio and Wisconsin do not want.
One of the lesser-known candidates for mayor of Chicago has outlined what she says is a better approach to Chicago's anti-crime efforts.
The mayor says a plan to change the pension benefit structure for police and fire personnel will end up slamming taxpayers.
Mayor Richard M. Daley admits the city has been slow to give Chicago Police information about when they might be answering a call where residents may have weapons.
Humboldt Park minister Wilfredo De Jesus wants to try to raise his visibility in the race for mayor by calling for term limits and calling on his opponents to endorse the idea, as well.
In his first days as Cook County Assessor, Joe Berrios is already putting his family members on the payroll.
