Mayor Emanuel Thinks Governor Rauner Should Just Sign School Funding Bill
Mayor Emanuel is taking a dim view of Governor Rauner's decision to call a special legislative session to begin Wednesday, to address school funding in Illinois.
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Mayor Emanuel is taking a dim view of Governor Rauner's decision to call a special legislative session to begin Wednesday, to address school funding in Illinois.
The governor accused Democrats of holding schools hostage to an attempt to bail out teachers' pensions in Chicago.
Seven of the eight Democratic hopefuls attended a public discussion at Prairie State College in Chicago Heights.
The tax on sweetened beverages was to go into effect July 1. The temporary restraining order was issued June 30 after the retail group and several grocers filed a lawsuit barring the tax.
The Emanuel Administration has reached a multi-million dollar settlement with motorists who received tickets from the city's controversial red light camera system.
Chicago Public School principals officially learn Thursday what their schools' budgets will be for the upcoming school year, but they may not be able to count on that money.
County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Sheriff Tom Dart are at odds with each other over the President's proposals for layoffs and budget cuts.
As Mayor Emanuel's European trip continues, his office announced Wednesday a new partnership between the Illinois Institute of Technology and a Polytechnic Institute in Milan, Italy.
A Cook County board hearing put Assessor Joe Berrios on the defense Tuesday, as it looked at hard questions about the property tax system.
Durbin said he and Sen. Tammy Duckworth have tried to convince Rauner to publicly weigh in on the GOP plan to repeal and replace Obamacare.
One of the leaders of Chicago's delegation currently in London says tech companies from the city are finding a lot of interest in partnerships with European businesses.
Sen. Dick Durbin said the delay in the vote is good, as the public can then take a closer look at the proposed "Obamacare" replacement.
The end of the state budget crisis has not ended some serious financial challenges at the City Colleges of Chicago.
It's the first damage done, officials say, now that a controversial soda tax is in legal limbo.
Governor Rauner does not seem to be backing away from his threat to veto a school funding bill that is headed for his desk.
We are hearing plans for the future from the new owners of the Chicago Sun-Times, one of whom is a former North side alderman.
A trio of Cook County commissioners proposed forming a working group to cut the budget without mass layoffs while the soda tax is on hold.
The mayor said the post-budget shakeup at the governor's office is symptomatic of a basic problem with the way Rauner has been governing.
City leaders announced the changes made to security at Chicago's two airports, in the wake of the now-infamous dragging of a passenger off a United Airlines flight at O'Hare.
The remodeled children's library was designed to encourage learning through play.
The Cook County Board has a hearing planned next week on the County's Property Tax system as the County Board President considers an outside review.
Some local health and elected officials say there are credible, bi-partisan ideas that could repair the Affordable Care Act.
The Cook County Board says layoff notices could go out as soon as next week, as County Government fights a lawsuit over the proposed tax.
"Here's a simple answer: why don't we get together? A bipartisan approach," U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said.
The online retail giant held a grand opening for its new workspace Monday.
