"Portrait of a Soldier" memorial honors fallen Illinois servicemembers
As we prepare to mark 25 years since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Illinois is remembering the servicemembers who were killed that day, and in the wars that followed.
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As we prepare to mark 25 years since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Illinois is remembering the servicemembers who were killed that day, and in the wars that followed.
During a news conference on Wednesday, outside George Halas' statue at Soldier Field, he kicked off beardownforillinois.com.
Gov. JB Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson, and former Gov. Pat Quinn are among those who expressed their condolences following the passing of two-term Gov. Jim Edgar.
Quinn weighs in on whether President Biden stepping away from the 2024 presidential campaign was the right decision.
Quinn has filed an ordinance with the Chicago city clerk that would ask the City Council to put a referendum on the November ballot allowing voters to decide if their tax dollars should support new stadiums.
The Bears want to build a new stadium as well as the White Sox. There's been a lot of talk between team owners, politicians, and developers about where the new venues would be built, and who will pay for them. Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn discusses his push for a public vote.
The Bears want a covered stadium hosting other major events, like the Super Bowl or the Final Four. The team has talked with the city about a new stadium on the lakefront.
Find out all about Illinois' minimum wage, and the history of how it got where it is.
The former governor had hinted for months that he would run in the mayoral race.
Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn joins CBS 2’s Brad Edwards to talk about Gov. JB Pritzker’s victory for a second term Tuesday night, and the work that remains to be done in Illinois.
Quinn is urging a citywide referendum to protect the name of Soldier Field, which was built as a war memorial, and to prevent selling the naming rights to the stadium.
It took $120 million in taxpayer money, and six years to complete the center, due in part to delays caused by the state's lengthy budget stalemate under former Gov. Bruce Rauner.
The State of Illinois previously owned the helicopter that crashed near Los Angeles this past weekend – taking the lives of NBA legend Kobe Bryant and eight others.
The Cook County Clerk's office this week announced that it is poised to issue 15,000 marriage licenses to same-sex couples by the end of the year – now six years after marriage equality became the law in Illinois.
In a historic vote, Illinois state lawmakers bet on casinos and sports wagering.
Organizers of a petition drive to impose term limits for Chicago mayors say they have enough signatures to put the question before voters.
Democratic gubernatorial nominee JB Pritzker is strongly defending Illinois' generous state pensions.
With just two weeks until the March 20 primary, the race for attorney general is heating up. And so is the rhetoric.
Ever the supporter of public petitions, former Gov. Pat Quinn has added his voice to the growing criticism of Bank of America for ending its only free checking account option that doesn't require a minimum balance.
Cook County's Democratic Party has endorsed state Sen. Kwame Raoul for attorney general over former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and several other candidates who urged party leaders not to pick a favorite.
Quinn's expected entry into the attorney general's race makes a crowded primary election of eight Democrats.
The portrait depicts Quinn in his "lucky" purple-striped tie. He stands in front of a background of 44 instances of people, issues and events from more than four decades in public service.
Chicago Public Schools is the only district of the state's 859 to have a board chosen by the mayor rather than voters.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump continued to face heated backlash Thursday for his attacks on the family of a fallen veteran, and for accepting a Purple Heart as a gift from a retired Army colonel.
Former Governor Pat Quinn launched an anti-violence program years ago with taxpayer dollars. Now an audit finds there's questions about millions of state tax dollars.
