Emanuel on failure of background checks

Failure to approve background checks in the U.S. Senate certainly disappointed Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Read More

Heavy rain, flooding shut down expressways, delay Metra, CTA

Torrential rains pounded the city and the suburbs overnight, flooding underpasses and turning expressways into parking lots - just in time for what is turning out to be a miserable commute for many. Read More

House approves medical marijuana

Down in Springfield, the Illinois House has approved medical marijuana and sent the issue to the State Senate. Read More

Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management reacts to severe weather

The Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) released a statement Thursday saying it had activated its Incident Command Center Wednesday and has deployed staff to i Read More

Sinkhole swallows three vehicles, injures one

A large sinkhole swallowed three vehicles Thursday in the South Deering neighborhood on the South Side. Read More

Roads closed, flights cancelled after deluge drenches Chicago region overnight

The Chicago region was pounded by rain overnight, with as much as one inch of per hour falling across the area, delaying trains, flooding underpasses and turning the expressways into parking lots in t Read More

Sen. Kirk meets with Newtown families

Senator Kirk met with the families of Sandy Hook victims on Wednesday. Kirk said he wanted to hear their stories first-hand and learn about the victims, like he did with the family of Hadiya Pendleton Read More

Emanuel reacts to false Boston bombing arrest report

Because the break in the case came from a surveillance camera, Mayor Rahm Emanuel argues it tells you something. Read More

U.S. files suit against Cook County, County pension fund

The U.S. has filed a civil lawsuit alleging Cook County and Cook County pension fund violated federal law by failing to allow a U.S. Army Reserve member to contribute to her pension while she was serv Read More

Quinn responds to Gov. Perry's ad campaign

Governor Pat Quinn's response to Texas Governor Rick Perry is to say, "We've seen this rodeo before!" Read More