New parking meter compromise gets City Hall hearing Friday

Mayor Emanuel's proposed parking meter compromise gets the first of two City Council hearings Rriday morning at City Hall Read More

Donald Trump wins condo lawsuit

Donald Trump prevailed Thursday over an 87-year-old grandmother who sued him over a condo deal at Trump Tower. Read More

Concealed-carry gun bill making its way though House

In Springfield, a new concealed-carry gun bill is on the move in the Illinois House. Read More

Zachary Fardon nominated for U.S. Attorney

Zachary Fardon, a Chicago attorney who was part of the trial team for Gov. George Ryan, has been nominated to be the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois. Read More

Obama nominates Pritzker for Commerce Secretary, vote goes to Senate Commerce Committee

In Washington, President Obama's nomination of Chicago entrepreneur Penny Pritzker to be Secretary Commerce went before the Senate Commerce Committee Thursday morning. Read More

Madigan warns to be wary of Oklahoma relief scams

Illinoisans who wish to help residents of Oklahoma affected by this weeks’s tornado are urged to watch out for fundraising scams by con artists seeking to exploit the disaster for profit. Read More

O'Hare, Midway expect increases over last year for Memorial Day travel

This Friday is projected to be the busiest day of the Memorial Day weekend at O'Hare International Airport, with some 269,000 passengers expected, according to a report in the Chicago Sun-Times. Read More

1 injured from extra-alarm blaze at abdandoned West Side building

One person was taken to a hospital Thursday morning from a fire at an abandoned apartment building in the West Side Lawndale neighborhood. Read More

Head-on crash on Skyway leaves 4 injured

A 25-year-old man has been cited for driving the wrong way on the Chicago Skyway after a head-on crash with a pickup truck Thursday morning that sent four people to hospitals. Read More

Census: Chicago slowest growing major city in the country

Chicago gained nearly 10,000 people from July 2011 to July 2012, but was the slowest-growing major city in the country according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Thursday. Read More