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More good news about the CTA Red Line re-build
Turns out some of the shuttle buses are supposedly faster than the Red Line used to be. Read More -
Politicians beware! Another hot microphone strikes again!
Springfield politicians do so much of the public’s business behind closed doors and away from the microphones that it’s always fun to find one talking candidly in front of a hot micropho Read More -
Quinn and Emanuel fighting over Chicago casino contracts
Governor Pat Quinn and Mayor Rahm Emanuel are fighting out in the open over control of a possible Chicago casino. Read More -
Sen. Kirk supports Pritzker for Commerce Secretary
U.S. Senator Mark Kirk released a statement Tuesday in support of Commerce Secretary nominee Penny Pritzker. Read More -
Emanuel says he'll take the fall for school closings to ensure brighter future
Mayor Rahm Emanuel's 50-plus school closings get a vote in the school board Wednesday and today the mayor is answering the critics who are ripping him for it. Read More -
Local tornado assistance
The Chicago Red Cross is preparing to help the victims of the Oklahoma tornado disaster, according to spokeswoman Patricia Kemp of the Red Cross Chicago office, who spoke with 89 WLS News. Read More -
Police warn of robberies on Loop CTA trains, platforms
Police are warning Loop train riders about a recent increase in robberies on CTA trains and platforms. Read More -
Nearly $20M settlement reached in abuse lawsuit against former Jesuit priest
Jesuit officials in Chicago will pay $19.6 million to settle a civil lawsuit brought by six men who claim they were molested by a former priest and onetime spiritual advisor to Mother Teresa, an attor Read More -
Crooked Chicago police officer gets 18 years in prison
A crooked Chicago cop who joined forces with drug dealers was sentenced to 18 years behind bars Monday. Read More
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