Mayoral Hopefuls Short On Budget-Cutting Ideas, For Now
Controversial ideas including reducing the size of firefighter crews on rigs.
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Controversial ideas including reducing the size of firefighter crews on rigs.
Democrat Dan Seals or Republican Bob Dold will replace Mark Kirk in what's turning out to be a nasty battle in the north suburban 10th Congressional District.
U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. says he's not running for mayor of Chicago.
Who could forget the CB radio phenomenon from the mid-1970s? Today, many online are certain that "over and out" will be the buzzword November 2.
We play and watch baseball to get away from all of that other stuff. Right? Sorry, but you would be wrong.
Some are choosing to sit out this election or look for candidates other than Dems.
A new poll indicates that Republican Mark Kirk has opened up a small lead the U.S. Senate race, but it remains too close to call.
The state legislator's scathing comments -- that Republican Bill Brady is racist, sexist and homophobic -- sent ripples through the tight governor's race.
Gov. Pat Quinn and Republican challenger Bill Brady focused on education, family values and President Barack Obama on Sunday in one of their final pitches to black voters at a major Chicago mega-church.
Gov. Pat Quinn distanced himself from fellow Democrat Rickey Hendon, who went on a tirade against fellow State Sen. Bill Brady, Quinn's Republican rival, saying "I've never served with such an idiotic, racist, sexist, homophobic person in my life."
There was a big surprise Friday night in Chicago politics as a coalition of African-American leaders closed in on picking a consensus candidate for mayor.
Some Illinois residents serving overseas in the military will get extra time to vote in an effort to make up for absentee ballots being mailed late, state and federal officials said Friday.
The late-night activity in the county building was for a TV shoot.
A federal judge on Friday granted a defense request to delay former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's retrial, pushing back the start date more than three months later than originally planned.
