Report: City Succeeding In Collecting Outstanding Debt
The Emanuel Administration's crackdown on scofflaws within the ranks of its own employees seems to be paying off.
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The Emanuel Administration's crackdown on scofflaws within the ranks of its own employees seems to be paying off.
Chicago continues to pile up major world summits that will be coming to the city next year. The city will host the 12th annual World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates.
The Chicago City Council has voted unanimously to adopt Mayor Rahm Emanuel's first budget, which both he and many aldermen said represented a compromise on a number of tough issues in its final form.
Members of Occupy Chicago were staging a sit-in outside Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office at City Hall, in protest of planned budget cuts to mental health clinics.
The City Council's official watchdog is taking his place with high hopes, but his hands pretty much tied.
Some Metra crews are taking aggressive new steps to make sure everyone pays their fares.
The head of the Chicago Public Schools says officials will replace a substantial number of principals, in an effort to help address the problem of poor performance in the most impoverished areas of the city.
As part of its plans for a longer school day at the Chicago Public Schools, physical education classes will be phased back in for all high school juniors and seniors.
A blue-ribbon committee has recommended an outsider to take the new position of Chicago legislative inspector general – the watchdog who would keep an eye on the City Council.
Chicago Public Schools officials are outlining the standards they will use when they decide which school principals and other will receive raises based on their job performance.
The City Council -- as a formality -- moved Mayor Rahm Emanuel's $6 billion budget another step closer to its expected passage Wednesday. But some aldermen are still hoping to make changes.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he is concerned about how long it can take for the police review board to investigate when officers are accused of misconduct.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel's 2012 budget has cleared a significant hurdle on its way to an expected full City Council approval next week.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is making a big push for final state House passage of a law that will allow the City of Chicago to use some of its red light cameras to catch speeders as well.
If you're wondering why the $1 billion plan to remake part of the CTA does not include Mayor Rahm Emanuel's desire to extend the Red Line five miles south, officials say $1 billion is hardly enough for that project.
Chicago aldermen on Wednesday heard the public's concerns about proposed cuts in Mayor Rahm Emanuel's 2012 budget.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel says his excitement about Theo Epstein coming to the Cubs has no bearing on to proposals for a publicly funded renovation of Wrigley Field.
Ald. Proco "Joe" Moreno (1st) has introduced his ordinance calling for a ban on plastic bags at large retailers in the city.
Gov. Pat Quinn and top Illinois lawmakers talked about jobs at their latest high-level meeting Tuesday.
Aldermen have introduced an ordinance that would reduce the penalties for small amounts of marijuana, but they are in no hurry to pass it.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel was experiencing a first on Wednesday – pushback from a majority of Chicago aldermen. It's all over his budget plan for 2012.
Cook County Commissioners shot down a proposal some members of the County Board say was a move toward transparency in the budget process.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle says only about half of the county's workers took unpaid furlough days agreed to by their unions this year.
Police Supt. Garry McCarthy says he has no problem with treating low-level drug cases differently, but he draws the line at decriminalizing marijuana.
Gun violence prevention advocates estimate firearm injuries cost Illinois taxpayers and survivors nearly $20 billion annually, a figure driving the push for the RIFL Act at the state capitol Tuesday.
Three burglars broke into a discount store in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood early Tuesday and stole the cash register.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
Windows were shattered at Manny's Deli on Chicago's Near West Side early Tuesday morning.
An Indiana State trooper was shot, and a suspect was killed during a shootout with officers during a traffic stop on I-80/94 in Hammond, Indiana.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
Attorney General Todd Blanche said the ballroom is "being constructed for the physical safety and security of all Presidents, their families, staff, Foreign Dignitaries, and guests."
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson got a warm sendoff Sunday as he prepares for a trip to the Vatican.
U.S. officials and negotiators were discussing a process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources briefed on the conversations said.
The Trump administration on Friday announced a sweeping policy designed to make it harder for immigrants already in the U.S. to get permanent residency.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
Menopause can feel like a major turning point for millions of women, with symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, and brain fog can make women feel like their bodies aren't their own.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
Sonny Rollins, the legendary tenor saxophonist known for his bold tone and constant experimentation, has died at 95.
Former CBS Chicago anchorman Bill Kurtis has signed off from his role as the judge and scorekeeper on the NPR weekly news quiz show "Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me!"
Pop star Britney Spears said she was "totally fine" to drive and had not had a drink for about six hours when she was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio signed off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
Three burglars broke into a discount store in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood early Tuesday and stole the cash register.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer’s office underlines growing concerns about the impact that the Illinois megaprojects bill, which would facilitate the construction of a new Chicago Bears stadium in Arlington Heights, could have on the county’s property tax base and overall fiscal health. Treasurer's office researcher Hal Dardick joins Dana Kozlov.
Windows were shattered at Manny's Deli on Chicago's Near West Side early Tuesday morning.
An Indiana State trooper was shot, and a suspect was killed during a shootout with officers during a traffic stop on I-80/94 in Hammond, Indiana.
An Indiana State trooper was shot, and a suspect was killed during a shootout with officers during a traffic stop on I-80/94 in Hammond, Indiana.
An Indiana State trooper was shot, and a suspect was killed during a shootout with officers during a traffic stop on I-80/94 in Hammond, Indiana.
Chicago police just released photos of a suspect wanted in a shooting that left three teens injured in Hyde Park on Monday night.
Gun violence prevention advocates estimate firearm injuries cost Illinois taxpayers and survivors nearly $20 billion annually, a figure driving the push for the RIFL Act at the state capitol Tuesday.
Three burglars broke into a discount store in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood early Tuesday and stole the cash register.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
Data centers popping up all over Illinois are sucking up millions of gallons of water a day, at a pace that the state can't keep up with. But experts say tapping into wastewater resources would steer the state in a new and much safer direction.
Many Metra riders with disabilities have been forced to reroute their trips due to Monday's closure of the only elevator providing access to the Electric Line at Millennium Station in downtown Chicago.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Munetaka Murakami homered, Anthony Kay pitched six sparkling innings and the Chicago White Sox stopped Minnesota's four-game win streak with a 3-1 victory over the Twins.
Henry Davis hit a go-ahead solo home run in the seventh inning to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
With a loaded roster back, the St. Laurence High School baseball team is primed for what they hope is another long playoff run as the No. 1 seed beginning Wednesday at home.
Rafael Devers hit San Francisco's third grand slam in a seven-day span, a tiebreaking, fifth-inning drive that led the Giants over the Chicago White Sox 8-5.
Freshman Gabriella McCollester scored a career-high four goals for Northwestern in a win over North Carolina in the NCAA Division I women's lacrosse national championship.
Three burglars broke into a discount store in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood early Tuesday and stole the cash register.
Burglars struck a liquor store in the South Chicago community on Chicago's South Side in a crash-and-grab early Monday morning.
A man was expected in court Monday on charges that he shot and killed a family member last week in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
The chief of police in New Chicago, Indiana, stood accused Sunday of selling a pawn shop a gun that was being held as evidence and then trying to have it bought back, among other allegations.
Chicago police detectives on Sunday were investigating multiple shootings and other violent incidents stemming from gatherings of teens this Memorial Day weekend.
