Quinn signs honest budgeting legislation

Governor Pat Quinn signed an honest budgeting bill Wednesday that will pay off more than $1 billion of the state's overdue bills. Read More

City Council approves Emanuel's parking meter deal

At City Hall, the City Council has just approved the revised the mayor's parking meter deal Rahm’s remedy was approved on a vote of 39 to 11. Read More

Austin denies saying Kirk's stroke affected his decision to arrest Gangster Disciples

At City Hall, influential Alderman Carrie Austin is trying to deny she wondered out loud whether Senator Mark Kirk's stroke affected his thinking in wanting to arrest the Gangster Disciples. Read More

Rauner appears with John Kass and Lauren Cohn, announces gubernatorial candidacy

The Illinois Republican gubernatorial field just doubled. Venture capitalist Bruce Rauner announced Wednesday morning that he’s entering the 2014 race. Read More

Refinery issues keep gas prices up across region

Area motorists are riding the wave of a continued losing streak when it comes to gasoline prices, according to the latest numbers from the AAA Chicago Motor Club. Read More

Wrigley Field plan tweaked in committee, moves forward

The Cubs got the go-ahead Tuesday to play up to 46 night games per season at Wrigley Field, start six Friday afternoon games at 3:05 p.m. and stage four concerts under a deal that pleased neither side Read More

Rush not apologizing for calling Kirk 'an elitist white boy'

Democratic south side Congressman Bobby Rush is refusing to apologize for calling Republican Senator Mark Kirk "an elitist white boy." Read More

Kirk and Rush meet to discuss Gangster Disciple plan

U.S. Senator Mark Kirk and Congressman Bobby Rush met Tuesday to discuss what to do about the Gangster Disciples in Chicago. Read More

City Council tackles parking meters, Wrigley Field on Wednesday

Mayor Rahm Emanuel's remedy for the dreaded parking meter lease is expected to pass. It swaps free parking on Sundays in most neighborhoods for longer hours on downtown meters seven days a week. Read More

Quinn: Madigan doesn't have a cell phone

Governor Pat Quinn wants to call a special session of the legislature on pension reform, but so far he can't because Speaker Mike Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton have competing soluti Read More