State homes can do little to stop youths from fleeing
The case of a 12-year-old girl who was shot 19 days after fleeing from her state home for the eighth time sheds light on one of the most frustrating rules...
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Illinois bets off; casinos blame tax
The Illinois casino industry feared it would lose gamblers to the betting emporiums in neighboring Indiana when it started to pass on the costs of a hefty state tax hike...
Plea deal in ’73 fire that killed 3 horses
A Lake Forest man agreed Monday to plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge in connection with arson 30 years ago that killed three show horses, officials said. The plea, entered...
Blagojevich offers budget, has options in back pocket
Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Wednesday unveiled a $52.4 billion spending blueprint for the next budget year that counts on increasing taxes and fees on business, finding buyers for state property...
Coattails can’t carry all aldermanic allies
Even as they handed Mayor Richard M. Daley an overwhelming electoral mandate on Tuesday, voters flashed their independence in a few aldermanic contests as they dispatched a long-time mayoral loyalist...
Vacant mall site could become a casino
A mostly vacant Lake County mall would be torn down to make room for a casino under a plan Waukegan officials unveiled late last month, as the Illinois Gaming Board...
Waukegan has new casino plan
A mostly vacant Lake County mall would be torn down to make room for a casino under a plan Waukegan officials unveiled Tuesday, as the Illinois Gaming Board stepped up...
A day for dreams and dissent
Using the commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday as a backdrop, Rev. Jesse Jackson chastised President Bush Monday for his recent stand against an affirmative action policy at the...
2 Daley allies get top state posts
Two men with longtime ties to City Hall were appointed by Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Friday to head the top transportation agencies in the state, further consolidating Mayor Richard Daley's...
Final appeal for clemency made
On the eve of two long-awaited speeches by Gov. George Ryan on the state's capital punishment system, death penalty opponents rallied downtown Thursday in a last-ditch effort to persuade the...