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The Chicago Sun-Times reported Saturday that the Illinois Secretary of State's police were investigating apparently faked notary public signatures on hundreds of nominating petitions submitted by four candidates for mayor.
The Daley Administration is expressing alarm at Illinois House approved legislation officials say would mean a crippling property tax hike for city residents.
Candidate for mayor Rahm Emanuel points to where money to hire more police could come from while making an exhaustive defense of his residency status.
Mayoral candidate Carol Moseley Braun is criticizing rival candidate Gery Chico for a part of his resume he's most proud of.
Mayoral Candidate Carol Moseley Braun is spending much of this major shopping day visiting with retail merchants in various parts of the city.
Mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel is being hit with yet another residency challenge.
The newest, independently-commissioned poll of Chicago Mayoral Candidates, tonight shows Rahm Emanuel far ahead of the other candidates in a crowded race for mayor.
Mayoral hopeful Gery Chico got a key endorsement from an old colleague from the Chicago Public Schools.
Gov. Pat Quinn made good on a promise Tuesday to take his former opponent – Republican Illinois State Sen. Bill Brady - out to lunch.
A top Chicago business leader says now is the time for approval of casino gambling for the City of Chicago.
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.
Amid a war of words between sitting Cook County Board President Todd Stroger and President-elect Toni Preckwinkle, a key Stroger ally told Preckwinkle Tuesday to "shut up and get over here and try to do some work."
While most of the attention in the upcoming municipal elections has been focused on the Chicago mayor's race, some real battles are shaping up on the City Council too.
Illinois state Sen. James Meeks says he's running for mayor of Chicago.
Durbin says Republican Kirk and his supporters should not worry that his swearing-in is being delayed past the vote on tax cuts.
The billion dollar windfall from the city's parking meter deal is gone, but two two mayoral candidates are trying to use public outrage over the contract to their advantage.
Critics say the aldermen are putting off hard choices until after the 2011 election, leaving those up to a new mayor.
Hendon said Friday he's leaving the race for mayor of Chicago in the name of unity in the black community.
Cook County Board President-Elect says county can't afford it right now.
Two top Chicago aldermen have proposed a ban on the sale of alcoholic energy drinks that have come under intense scrutiny lately after nine college students in Washington State were hospitalized after drinking them at an off-campus party.
With Republican Joe Walsh's victory in his northwest suburban district, Republicans will now hold 11 of the 19 seats in the Illinois congressional delegation.
Democrats claimed at least 54 seats on their way to retaining a 60-vote majority in the Illinois House, but they continued to battle Tuesday evening to hold onto a big advantage.
Voters on Tuesday are casting their pick to replace Cook County Board President Todd Stroger, who came in last in the Democratic primary this past February.
Illinoisans could be up late Tuesday night watching the results of the race to open the U.S. Senate seat once held by President Barack Obama.
