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Gov. Quinn declares four more counties disaster areas
Governor Pat Quinn added Clark, Crawford, Lawrence and Warren counties to the state disaster declaration Thursday. That brought the number of counties with expanded access to state emergency resources Read More -
Bob Edgar dies at age 69
The President of Common Cause, church leader and former Congressman Bob Edgar has died. Read More -
City asks judge to toss out legal challenge to new ward map
Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit that seeks to declare Chicago's new ward map unconstitutional on grounds that it violates the one-man, one- Read More -
CTA work to address Purple Line 'slow zones'
The CTA will begin addressing some of the "slow zones" that occur along its north suburban Purple Line track by replacing 6,000 railroad ties, Pioneer Press is reporting. Read More -
Smokers win a round in the state Senate
Believe it or not, smokers have won a round in the Illinois Senate. Read More -
Court: Emanuel doesn't need to honor Inspector General's subpoenas
The Illinois Supreme Court recently ruled that Mayor Rahm Emanuel doesn't have to honor the subpoenas of the city's inspector general, so some of the progressive aldermen are proposing refor Read More -
Push for Emanuel to keep free city water
At City Hall, there's a new push to get Mayor Rahm Emanuel to back down and do something he's vowed not to do. Read More -
Bill increasing penalty for flash mobs passes state Senate
The state Senate passed a bill Wednesday that could increase penalties for using social media and text messaging to organize large groups for violent flash mobs. Read More -
Suspect in custody for woman's kidnapping and murder
A suspect is in custody for questioning in last month's kidnapping and homicide of a northwest Indian business owner found shot to death in a casino parking garage, the Post-Tribune is reporting. Read More