Mayor Richard Daley flew to Washington on Monday to lobby for the economic stimulus package being debated there, and before leaving he revealed some of the Chicago projects that he...
Wal-Mart officials are hoping the economic crisis makes the idea of embracing the retailer more appealing to a City Council that has been reluctant to embrace the company, despite the...
Barely a year in office, Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis is again on the hot seat. On Friday, he faces the City Council Committee on Police and Fire to answer...
Appointed U.S. Sen. Roland Burris will be sworn in Thursday, ending the saga of his selection by impeached Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Vice President Dick Cheney, in his role as president...
State Reps. John Fritchey and Sara Feigenholtz were among four Chicago Democrats who formally joined the race Monday to replace Rahm Emanuel in Congress. Dozens of local politicians have expressed...
Like so many Chicagoans, Walter and Alice Sopala didn't like how their alderman let a real estate developer build a new condo building that placed their home in its shadows....
U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) went on national TV Friday in response to a Tribune report that Jackson allies discussed raising $1 million for Gov. Rod Blagojevich to promote...
U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) went on national TV Friday in response to a Tribune report that Jackson allies discussed raising $1 million for Gov. Rod Blagojevich to promote...
As Gov. Rod Blagojevich was trying to pick Illinois' next U.S. senator, businessmen with ties to both the governor and U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. discussed raising at least $1...
Chicago parking meter holidays, including free Sundays, would end next month as a result of Mayor Richard Daley's deal to lease the city's spots to a private company for 75...