Family drama adds intrigue to Ill. governor's race
Politics has long been a family business in Illinois, a place where who you know — and who you're related to — matters more than most. But the family ...
Cubs chairman threatens to move team from Wrigley
The owner of the Chicago Cubs threatened to move the team out of Wrigley Field for the first time publicly if his plans for a big, new video screen ...
Bombing probe highlights expansion of surveillance
As the investigation of the Boston Marathon bombings illustrates, getting lost in the crowd is no longer an easy feat. There are eyes — and cameras ...
$500M Wrigley Field renovation headed for court?
The Chicago Cubs have been fighting for years to get back to the World Series. They may have a fight on their hands to upgrade Wrigley Field, too.
First lady wades into debate over gun violence
First lady Michelle Obama made a deeply personal entrance into the gun debate Wednesday, the eve of a showdown in Congress, by comparing herself to ...
Ex-Ill. lawmaker elected to succeed Jackson Jr.
Former Illinois state Rep. Robin Kelly, whose campaign received a $2 million boost from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, easily captured ...
Roger Ebert remembered as acclaimed film critic
Roger Ebert, one of the nation's most influential film critics who used newspapers, television and social media to take readers into theaters and even ...
Cubs, Chicago close to Wrigley renovation deal
Fans of the lovable losers have something to look forward to, after all. The city of Chicago and the Ricketts family that owns the Chicago Cubs are ...
Protesters march against Chicago school closures
Hundreds of teachers, parents and other opponents marched through downtown Wednesday, vowing to fight a plan to close 54 Chicago Public Schools, ...
Mayor: Chicago school closings tough but necessary
Mayor Rahm Emanuel responded Saturday to widespread criticism of his plan to close 54 Chicago Public Schools, saying he wasn't interested in doing ...
Parents, union to fight Chicago school closings
Chicago Public Schools officials ended months of speculation when they released the list of 54 schools the city plans to close, but the pushback ...
Chicago to close 54 schools to address $1B deficit
Tens of thousands of Chicago students, parents and teachers learned Thursday their schools were on a long-feared list of 54 the city plans to close ...
Homicides down, police overtime way up in Chicago
Hundreds of Chicago police officers are hitting the streets on overtime every night in dangerous neighborhoods, the latest tactic by Mayor Rahm ...
Man gets over 3 years in iPad data breach case
An admitted online "troll" was sentenced Monday to the maximum prison term under federal guidelines — more than three years — for illegally gaining ...
Campaign for Obama library in full swing
Where will President Barack Obama put his presidential library? Four years from the end of his presidency, Chicago and Honolulu are ramping up major ...
Possible Commerce pick leaves Chicago Board of Ed
Businesswoman Penny Pritzker resigned from the Chicago Board of Education Thursday amid speculation that the longtime ally to President Barack Obama ...
For Biden chief of staff Bruce Reed, less is more
Understated. Self-effacing. Nonthreatening. Refreshingly old-fashioned. Don't let these cool descriptors from friends and colleagues fool you: As the ...
LA mayor's race matches similar Democratic rivals
He's a Rhodes scholar. She's UCLA. He can burn up the piano keys. She loves to watch her son playing soccer. He could become Los Angeles' first Jewish ...
Biden on Iran threat: Obama is not bluffing
Seeking to reassure anxious Israelis and their American supporters, Vice President Joe Biden vowed Monday that the United States won't back down from ...
Anti-gun Democrat wins primary to replace Jackson
The newly elected Democratic nominee to replace disgraced former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. vowed to become a leader in the fight for federal gun control ...
Anti-gun Democrat shoo-in to replace Jackson Jr.
The newly elected Democratic nominee to replace disgraced former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. vowed to become a leader in the fight for federal gun control ...
Voters ponder guns, ethics in Jackson Jr. district
Candidates for Jesse Jackson Jr.'s former congressional seat made their final push for votes Monday ahead of a high-stakes primary, but turnout was ...
Obama in Chicago exhorts 'ladders of opportunity'
Pressing his case in the town that launched his political career, President Barack Obama called Friday for the government to take an active, ...
2 charged in slaying of Chicago honor student
Two Chicago gang members charged Monday in the death of a 15-year-old honor student mistook her and her friends for members of a rival gang and ...
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