Could Former Governor Ryan Go Free?
Attorneys for former Gov. George Ryan are in court this morning, trying to win his early release from prison.
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Attorneys for former Gov. George Ryan are in court this morning, trying to win his early release from prison.
Mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel responded Sunday to comments made by Carol Moseley Braun and others on Saturday, during her formal announcement of her run for mayor of Chicago.
An attorney whose specialty is election law says he will file a challenge on behalf of registered voters who don't think Rahm Emanuel should be on the ballot for mayor because of residency.
Rahm Emanuel said that, if elected Chicago's next mayor, he will use tax increment financing to hire police officers and deploy them to fight crime in targeted areas.
Mayor Richard M. Daley said Saturday that he doesn't think Rahm Emanuel should be kept of the ballot for the next mayor of Chicago just because he left the city to serve the Obama administration.
A top Chicago business leader says now is the time for approval of casino gambling for the City of Chicago.
Former U.S. Sen. and Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun officially joined the race for Chicago mayor on Saturday.
For the fourth time this month, vandals have broken the windows at the offices of a Chicago politician. This time, the victim was State Rep. and Cook County Commissioner-elect John A. Fritchey.
Chicago City Clerk Miguel del Valle said Friday that he thinks he can win the race for mayor with less than $1 million, while other top candidates plan to spend several million dollars.
Mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel on Friday addressed questions about whether his time living in Washington, D.C. means he's not a Chicago resident qualified to run for mayor.
State lawmakers are again considering an exemption to the Smoke-Free Illinois Act for casinos.
Top officials at Metra and the RTA say they back proposals to give the state's top watchdog the power to investigate the area's mass transit agencies.
In our days of uncertainty going to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows might be just what the doctor ordered.
You have to live in Chicago to be mayor of Chicago and the mayoral campaign of Rahm Emanuel says an absentee ballot application made shows he's a Chicago resident.
As deposed Gov. Rod Blagojevich moves into a new venture as a pistachio pitchman, he once again proclaimed his innocence in an interview with celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton.
