Barrington area state rep moves to abolish lieutenant governor position

State Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills), has sponsored a constitution amendment that would allow Illinois voters to decide whether the state should have a lieutenant governor position. Read More

Food police lose a round in Springfield

Transfat was the winner in the Illinois House Thursday afternoon. Read More

Lincoln Park Zoo welcomes a tiny new addition

Lincoln Park Zoo has a new addition — a very tiny one — to its Regenstein Small Mammal-Reptile House, a Moholi bushbaby. Read More

City Council moving to beef up gun control

Only about 500 bad guys have registered and so Alderman Ed Burke persuaded a City Council committee to expand the number of criminals who have to register. Read More

Pension board looking to strip Peterson of retirement benefits

The Bolingbrook Police Pension Board is looking to strip convicted wife-killer Drew Peterson of his police pension, the Hearald-News is reporting. Read More

Woodward calls Emanuel part of problem in Washington, Emanuel responds

Famous journalist Bob Woodward says Rahm Emanuel is part of the problem in Washington, and 89 WLS reporter Bill Cameron has Emanuel's response. Read More

Former Chicago Bears player and Cook County sheriff's deputy charged, fail to file taxes

A former Chicago Bears player and a Cook County sheriff's deputy have been charged with misdemeanor federal offenses for failing to file federal income tax returns over a period of four years. Read More

Sen. Kirk speaks about gun trafficking legislation

U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) released a statement today, after the Senate Judiciary Committee considered a bipartisan bill that would combat gun trafficking and straw purchases. Read More

Bob Woodward calls out Emanuel on Washington's 'hyper-partisanship'

Legendary journalist Bob Woodward spoke of Mayor Rahm Emanuel with a mix of fondness and distaste on Wednesday night while addressing a crowded ballroom in the Loop. Read More

Feds to seek death penalty against EC man

Federal attorneys will seek the death penalty against an East Chicago man they say killed six people in a wave of gang violence during the past decade. Read More