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Anti-gun groups protest at Biograph Theater
Anti-gun groups gathered at the Biograph Theater where John Dillinger was killed to protest the concealed carry bill now on Governor Pat Quinn's desk. Reporter Bill Cameron talked with one of th Read More -
Bill Daley considers run for governor
In an interview with WLS reporter Bill Cameron, former White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley, brother of the former mayor, sounds very much like a candidate for governor because of the failure of pens Read More -
Schaumburg police officer charged with taking handgun
A Schaumburg police officer has been charged with Official Misconduct after taking a handgun that had been turned in by a citizen. Read More -
Fioretti: Free parking will negatively impact neighborhood businesses
Free Sunday parking in Chicago neighborhoods was a key part of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's deal to try and improve the city's unpopular contract with a private company to run its parking meters. Read More -
NIU prof on team that found oldest primate skeleton
An international team of paleontologists has discovered the oldest-known primate skeleton in what team member Dan Gebo of Elgin says represents “a little window into what was going on 50 million years Read More -
Businessman Bruce Rauner blasts union bosses as he jumps into governor's race
Using tough talk for union bosses, but sidestepping the gay marriage question, wealthy businessman Bruce Rauner officially announced his candidacy for governor on Wednesday via video and through a ser Read More -
Roseland hospital gets state "emergency assistance" to keep doors open
Roseland Community Hospital will get state "emergency assistance" to keep the doors of the financially strapped South Side medical facility open, Gov. Pat Quinn announced Wednesday afternoon Read More -
Business breaks world record for most people dressed as Superman
A representative for Guinness World Records has announced that the world record for most people dressed as Superman in one place has been broken. Read More -
Littering fine increase proposed at City Hall
At City Hall, a huge increase in the penalties for littering has been proposed. Read More