Madigan, Cross back spending plan that is lower than Quinn’s
A truce broke out in the Illinois House today as Democrats and Republicans embraced the outline of a budget plan that is more conservative than the one proposed by Gov. Pat Quinn and would cut money for schools.
A student-run civic organization is in for a real-life lesson in politics.
In one of nation’s wealthiest suburbs, plan would assist those making at least $75,000 — far below its median income of $202,000
Tucked between luxury estates off Sheridan Road near Lake Michigan, a Winnetka statue depicts a homeless man, head resting on hand, with this inscription: “No tenements for some and castles for others.”
Inspector general says Chicago could save $18 million a year, but union contract makes firings unlikely
Nearly $18 million a year could be saved by getting rid of 200 city of Chicago truck drivers who spend parts of their workday loafing or even sleeping, according to a report by Inspector General Joseph Ferguson.
A man tried to pull a 13-year-old girl into his vehicle in the Back of the Yards neighborhood this week but the teen was able to get away, police said tonight in a community alert.
A St. Charles man who is alleged to have committed a string of burglaries in and around his neighborhood was sentenced today to a four-year prison term.
Taxpayers, school administrators debate how much is too much money in reserves
Local schools are stockpiling more and more taxpayer money, with dozens of districts sitting on enough cash to pay a full year of expenses, statewide financial data show.
An advocacy group for people abused by priests today called on Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez to launch a grand jury investigation into the Chicago-based Jesuit province.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Some Illinois public officials may have to prove they understand the state’s Open Meetings Act.
With the ability to leap tall buildings in a single bound, Superman would have no trouble planting himself atop Naperville’s Millennium Carillon. He also wouldn’t need X-ray vision to peer into Plano’s famed Glass House.