Taxi fare hike in Chicago may be on the way

At City Hall, a taxicab fare hike in Chicago appears to be on the way. Read More

Report: nine percent of Illinois' bridges 'structurally deficient'

Nearly 9 percent of Illinois' bridges are "structurally deficient" and in need of serious maintenance or replacement -- an uptick of 1 percent from two years ago, a new report on the st Read More

Polls find Lisa Madigan's major campaign issue is her dad

There's no question that Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is personally popular statewide. Read More

25 arrested on child support-related warrants

More than 25 people who owed a combined $400,000 in child support payments -- including one man who owed more than $122,000 -- were arrested in a Cook County Sheriff’s office sweep last week. Read More

Corruption trial of former Todd Stroger aide continues

Former Cook County officials testified about "political pressure" and a "plethora of contracts" falling just below the radar of the county board as the corruption trial of a one-ti Read More

Man in sex-slave case denies beating, raping wife

He's accused of being a violent sadist and "slave master" who kept his Gold Coast wife as a "sex slave" against her will. Read More

Quinn hopes special session will resolve pension crisis

Governor Pat Quinn called state lawmakers into a special session Wednesday to try again to find a solution to the pension-reform stalemate. Read More

Lewis: Cubs fans treat the loveable losers better than Emanuel treats CPS teachers

Chicago Teacher’s Union President Karen Lewis is still fighting Mayor Rahm Emanuel over school closings and she has an unusual new way of describing how badly she thinks Emanuel is treating teachers. Read More

Industrial chemicals found in Lake Michigan waters

Preliminary reports show industrial chemicals seeped into Lake Michigan on Monday afternoon, causing the closure of a northwest Indiana beach, the Post-Tribune is reporting. Read More

Bill Ayers: Obama should be tried for war crimes

Bill Ayers is giving President Barack Obama a failing grade, yet he says he doesn't feel the president has let anybody down these past years. Read More