Mayoral Candidates Bring Snow Into Campaigns
Some candidates for Chicago Mayor are using the snow emergency to highlight their own efforts.
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Some candidates for Chicago Mayor are using the snow emergency to highlight their own efforts.
Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis says he's embarrassed by the police pension Board decision to allow former Cmdr. Jon Burge keep his pension.
Could the case of Rahm Emanuel's residency go all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court?
New U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) says he believes the symbolic gesture of Democrats and Republicans sitting together at the State of the Union Addresswill carry over into the regular work of Congress.
The Illinois Appellate Court has tossed mayoral frontrunner Rahm Emanuel off the ballot, reversing the decision of a lower court.
Freshman U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) says bankruptcy should be considered as an option for some states – such as Illinois – looking to get out from under crushing debt.
Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in Chicago Thursday night for a two-day visit and had high praise for Mayor Daley.
Chicago mayoral hopeful Rahm Emanuel has high hopes for the Bears in Sunday's NFC Championship game against the Green Bay Packers.
Mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel is proposing tax reforms that he says will be both good for businesses and consumers.
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk threw his support behind the plan to expand O'Hare International Airport on Friday, as Mayor Richard M. Daley called for completing the massive project despite concerns about bond ratings at O'Hare.
The head of the Illinois American Civil Liberties Union says she expects few problems as Counties prepare to issue certificates for couples seeking civil unions.
An activist is taking aim at mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel for his record on immigration reform.
Mayoral Candidate and City Clerk Miguel Del Valle outlined his vision for Chicago Public Schools Tuesday, and took a shot at the frontrunner in the race.
Mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel says the City of Chicago could save $40 million a year if it overhauled a procurement system he says is broken.
Sonations to charitable organizations are up slightly. But other factors may mean a worsening situation for those in need.
Five days before supplanting his father as Chicago's longest-serving mayor, Richard M. Daley on Tuesday accepted a moving and enduring tribute from his college and law school alma mater.
In the wake of a report on a cancer-causing metal in the City's tap water, the Daley Administration is assuring the public the drinking water is safe.
Mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel is laying out his plan to cut health care costs for city employees.
More than two decades in the making, a new bridge across the Fox River is expected to bring more business to the area.
Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert says the tax cut compromise between President Barack Obama and the Republicans needs to win approval now, or all taxpayers will suffer.
'At Issue' guest Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle says some of the county departments under her control may not face budget cuts as deep as the 21 percent she is demanding from other elected officials.
The mayor says a plan to change the pension benefit structure for police and fire personnel will end up slamming taxpayers.
Two Chicago Aldermen on Wednesday called for hearings into why the city has not been enforcing an environmental ordinance designed to limit the time buses and trucks sit idling.
The City of Chicago paid tribute to the survivors of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on this 69th anniversary of the Day that will live in Infamy.
For the 15th straight year, the commercial-heavy Village of Rosemont is offering grants of up to nearly $3,000 to qualified homeowners.
