Group to sue over lakefront site for Lucas Museum
Opponents of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to allow George Lucas to build his museum on the lakefront will file a lawsuit in federal court on Thursday, the group told the...
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Ezekiel Emanuel under AMA fire for declaring desire to die at 75
Ezekiel Emanuel, the older brother of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and a key figure in health policy circles, came under fire from fellow doctors this week for declaring in a...
Longtime congressman Philip Crane dies at 84
In the early years of his decadeslong congressional career, Philip Crane was a key figure in the fledgling conservative movement that became a standard of American politics. In the 1970s,...
Rauner tells African-American, Hispanic voters he’s for all Illinois
Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner, meeting with voters less than a week after election, told African-Americans and Hispanics in the Chicago area Sunday that he would be a frequent visitor to their...
Former Rep. Lane Evans was a voice for veterans
It was at a Labor Day parade in Galesburg in the mid-1990s when then-U.S. Rep. Lane Evans found he couldn't raise his hand to wave. The numbness he felt was...
Durbin in minority now: ‘It humbles the exalted’
Sen. Dick Durbin was all smiles Wednesday morning as he thanked voters for sending him back to Washington for a fourth term. Flanked by campaign staffers carrying "thank you" signs,...
Sen. Durbin charges to victory, will serve record 4th term
Sen. Dick Durbin charged to victory Tuesday against Republican challenger Jim Oberweis, becoming the first Democrat in Illinois history to win a fourth term in the U.S. Senate. Durbin claimed...
Governor, U.S. Senate hopefuls hit trail in final weekend of campaign
Gov. Pat Quinn and Bruce Rauner closed out the final weekend of their campaign citing Scripture to African-American church congregations, each looking for last-minute support as the Republican challenger sought...
Durbin, Oberweis at odds on gun control, other social issues
Sen. Dick Durbin, a liberal Democrat, and state Sen. Jim Oberweis, a conservative Republican, disagree sharply on social issues, including gun control, abortion and same-sex marriage. Durbin, 69, who is...
Durbin touts record; Oberweis blasts ‘political speak’
In their final face-to-face meeting before Tuesday's election, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and challenger Jim Oberweis clashed over economic and social issues, with each accusing the other of being out...