Gun control petitions delivered to governor

Petitions calling for gun control were delivered to the governor's office Tuesday afternoon. Read More

Is City Council a rubber stamp under Emanuel?

A new study from UIC's Political Science Professor and former Alderman Dick Simpson suggests the City Council is even more of a rubber stamp for Mayor Rahm Emanuel than it was for either of the m Read More

City Hall's puny penalty for bad behavior

Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to make city contractors hire more Chicagoans, but the penalty for not doing so is one-twentieth of 1-percent of the shortfall in question. Read More

Mayor's parking tax plan OK'd: The more you pay to park in Chicago, the higher the tax

Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to change Chicago's parking tax - from a sliding scale to a fixed percentage - got the green light Monday despite concern that hotel patrons who drive to the city a Read More

3 children hospitalized after East Side fire

Three children were hospitalized after a fire Monday night on the city's East Side near the state line. Read More

Chicago man dies aboard O'Hare-bound plane

A 41-year-old Chicago man died Monday night aboard a flight from Las Vegas to Chicago, but the cause of death is unclear. Read More

Snow flurries possible Friday morning

Though Chicago has basked in sunshine and spring temperatures over the past few days, winter weather -- and possibly snow -- could make a brief return later this week, according to the National Weathe Read More

Bears on the ballots this Election Day

It's Election Day and there are Bears on the ballots. Read More

Ald. Fioretti criticizes Emanuel, school closings

Mayor Rahm Emanuel's critic, 2nd Ward Alderman Bob Fioretti, was at the City Club this afternoon sounding like a candidate for mayor. Read More

Durbin sees gun control ideas passing in the Senate

In Washington this week, the Senate takes up gun control and Senator Dick Durbin is assessing what he thinks will and won't pass. Read More