Gary Washburn

The city's Commission on Landmarks on Thursday recommended the designation of Wrigley Field as a city landmark as officials for both the Chicago Cubs and Mayor Richard Daley sounded a...

It would be correct though incomplete to refer to Eleanor "Sis" Daley merely as a great wife and mother. Though those were the roles in which she was most comfortable...

Chicago has finished first in a race that nobody wanted to win--earning the dubious title of "Job loss capital of America." The nine-county region lost 57,400 jobs last year, outpacing...

U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) declared Tuesday that he will never run for mayor of Chicago, even though the South Side congressman said his father and other advisers have...

Gov. George Ryan has begun his review of Prisoner Review Board recommendations for the nearly 160 Death Row prisoners seeking commutations to life in prison, a spokesman said on Tuesday....

Ald. Richard Mell (33rd), came out from behind the scenes Wednesday, almost reluctantly taking credit for rallying Democratic forces for his son-in-law, U.S. Rep. Rod Blagojevich, during this year's campaign....

In its biggest test yet, new error-detecting voting equipment in Cook County won a passing grade from many voters Tuesday, but there were some complaints, glitches and confusion. About 100...

An Illinois Supreme Court decision Friday gives Chicago the authority to build new passenger terminals and aircraft gates at O'Hare International Airport but requires state approval to build and reconfigure...

State election officials are questioning a conservative group with ties to the National Rifle Association that has spent $1.3 million on advertising in recent weeks to promote Republican Joe Birkett...

On Wednesday the chairman of a blue-ribbon committee formed to discuss community problems stemming from games at Wrigley Field strongly urged community groups, the Chicago Cubs and rooftop owners to...