Mayor Emanuel wants more gun control

Mayor Emanuel today made a spirited call for action in the wake of the Newtown massacre. Read More

'Indiana Jones' package mystery solved in Chicago

The University of Chicago has determined the source of a mystery package that the school received addressed to movie hero Indiana Jones. Read More

Illinois rings up $1M from video gambling in November

Illinois and local cities and towns are starting to cash in on new video gambling terminals. Read More

Funerals set for 3 of youngsters killed in rampage

Funerals for three of the Connecticut school shooting victims are being planned for Monday and Tuesday. Read More

Indicted Rep. LaShawn Ford joins Bruce and Dan

Indicted Illinois State Representative LaShawn Ford appeared on WLS this morning, two days after pleading not guilty to bank fraud charges. Read More

State Sen. Donne Trotter facing gun charge, still campaigning

A veteran Illinois state senator charged with trying to board a flight with a gun and ammunition in his carry-on bag says he's the right person to fill Jesse Jackson Jr.'s seat in Congress. Read More

City Hall now controls who provides electricity to Chicago

The City Council has just taken an historic vote to approve the electricity aggregation plan Chicago voters recommended at the polls in November. Read More

Gun shop owner: Concealed weapons might teach Chicagoans some manners

Now that strangers won't know who is legally packing heat, Don Mastrianni thinks Illinois is about to become a nicer place. Read More

Doctors say Cardinal George appears cancer free

Cardinal Francis George says he appears to be cancer free after he started chemotherapy in September for cancer cells on his liver and kidney. Read More

Gun rights leaders very happy about concealed carry ruling

It's a big win for gun rights groups and the NRA's chief Springfield lobbyist Todd Vandermyde. Read More