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Plastic shopping bag ban in trouble
At City Hall, the proposed ban on plastic shopping bags is in trouble. Read More -
Body found in lake identified as missing U of C student
A body found in the water off the 39th street beach Wednesday morning has been positively identified as missing University of Chicago student Austin Hudson-Lapore, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s o Read More -
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