Madigan Unveils New Strategy In Harassment Scandal
Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan is turning to women for damage control, following the latest sexual harassment incident to strike his political machine.
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Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan is turning to women for damage control, following the latest sexual harassment incident to strike his political machine.
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner has asked former state representative Ken Dunkin, who's been implicated in the scandal, to step down from an appointed post that Rauner arranged.
Is the path taken by CPS independent enough?
Getting approval is once again far from a sure bet.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel got what he wanted: a green light from the city council to move forward on the 95 million dollar police and fire training academy.
Hundreds descended on city hall, protesting outside. with some disrupting the meeting inside as complaints flowed about altering Jackson Park.
Some say wealthy businessman Mike Braun was the most Trump-like candidate in the three-way GOP primary.
The proposal was sparked by last year's Las Vegas massacre.
The bigger question is whether Democrats will approve up to 245 million dollars. Rauner wants to rebuild Quincy.
Jeb Bush spent more than an hour on stage at an Elmhurst College forum in Oak Brook, much of it talking about his mother's legacy, fondly remembering the woman he called mom.
Double parking in the Loop may soon come with a heftier fines. The increase in fines aims to eliminate double parking and the blocking of bike lanes.
Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich has a new plan for shortening his prison sentence.
The high court receives up to 8,000 appeal requests every year. It only hears around 80.
The grand opening is set for July 14.
The real showdown is still to come over how much control to give civilians.
Democratic gubernatorial nominee JB Pritzker is strongly defending Illinois' generous state pensions.
Three candidates are focusing their fire on one target: Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
City Council cleared the way on Wednesday for a massive plan to expand O'Hare International Airport.
McCarthy also criticized Emanuel over crime and a homicide count that soared after Emanuel fired McCarthy after the Laquan McDonald shooting.
Governor Bruce Rauner is accusing Democrats of meddling in the GOP primary to try to influence the outcome.
J.B. Pritzker is facing new scrutiny over offshore investments just days before next Tuesday's primary.
The three leading Democrats running for governor met for the final time before next Tuesday's primary.
A day after repeatedly ducking questions about whether he would sign legislation to license gun dealers in Illinois, Gov. Bruce Rauner announced he plans to veto the measure.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel stepped up pressure on Gov. Bruce Rauner on Monday to sign a gun dealer licensing bill, suggesting the governor is avoiding the issue ahead of the primary election next week.
The woman who says she was beaten up years ago by State Rep. Bob Rita is coming forward, and speaking out on Mike Madigan's role in it.
