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Chicago Ald. Matt O'Shea, 19th Ward, stands in front of a house on Damen Avenue that was illegally occupied by an organized group of squatters, who are now charged with felony burglary and theft.

Kadner: Alderman gets tough on squatters, judge

May 21, 2019 at 5:42 p.m.

Chicago Ald. Matt O'Shea, 19th, is still fuming over a decision by a Cook County judge to release two men accused of masterminding a plot to illegally occupy more than...

Republican presidential candidate, real estate mogul Donald Trump, speaks at the Family Leadership Summit in Ames, Iowa, Saturday, July 18, 2015. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Kadner: Trump not worth John McCain’s spit

May 21, 2019 at 5:41 p.m.

In what will go down in political annals as a monumentally stupid comment, Donald Trump indicated that just because Arizona Sen. John McCain was captured during the Vietnam War, he...

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2015, file photo, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner, left, shakes hands with Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan after inauguration ceremonies in Springfield, Ill. (Ted Schurter/The State Journal-Register, via AP, File)

Two-man government puts Illinois at risk

May 21, 2019 at 5:41 p.m.

Illinois doesn't have a two-party system of government. It has a two-person government: Bruce Rauner and Michael Madigan. And neither man has anything to lose by a long political stalemate...

Jennifer Brown gets her daughter Lily ready for a nap. Lily, 6, was born with Rett Syndrome, a neurological disorder, that requires special care. Recent budget cuts closed down Good Shepherd, a local respite facility, that provided baby sitting services for the Brown family. Wednesday, July 16, 2015, in Oak Forest. (Gary Middendorf/ Daily Southtown)

Kadner: Program to help special needs children closed due to budget cuts

May 21, 2019 at 5:41 p.m.

The largest provider of respite care services in the south suburbs, Good Shepherd Center headquartered in Hazel Crest, has laid off all of its employees who provide in-home care for...

After long winded speeches Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and chairman John Daley listen to role call as the board voted to approve a one cent tax increase. Wednesday July 15, 2015. (Phil Velasquez/ baiduhai) .

Kadner: Cook County approves 1 cent tax hike, Gorman votes ‘present’

May 21, 2019 at 5:41 p.m.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle stood tall on Wednesday, an amazing feat since Todd Stroger has been hanging around her neck for nearly three weeks.. Preckwinkle convinced the Cook...

Kadner: Key legal change lets patients make sound medical decisions

May 21, 2019 at 5:40 p.m.

When you visit a doctor you expect to get quality medical advice, regardless of the physician's religious beliefs. But an Illinois law allows doctors and hospitals to withhold information from...

Kadner: Rauner’s idea of change looks like same old deal

May 21, 2019 at 5:40 p.m.

Aren't you tired of these government workers living high on the hog at your expense? I'm talking about the $225,000 school superintendent who, instead of contributing 9.4 percent of his...

Crestwood Mayor Lou Presta wants to annex Palos Gardens, south of 127th Street and east of Ridgland Avenue, and some other parcels of unincorporated Cook County into his village to add 4,000 residents. But Presta wants Cook County to provide a financial incentive of up to $9 million and would have to get residents of the areas to approve the plan via a referendum. (Phil Kadner/Daily Southtown)

Crestwood asks county’s help to annex unincorporated areas

May 21, 2019 at 5:40 p.m.

Crestwood Mayor Lou Presta wants to annex two unincorporated areas of Cook County into his village, claiming they would add 800 to 900 homes and close to 4,000 residents to...

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner comments on the budget stalemate outside his Capitol office in Springfield, Wednesday, July 8, 2015. (Rich Saal/The State Journal-Register via AP)

State threatens to withhold motor fuel funds from local governments

May 21, 2019 at 5:39 p.m.

State agencies are planning to withhold motor fuel tax funds from municipalities throughout Illinois beginning next month unless the budget crisis is resolved. Spokesmen for the Illinois Department of Revenue...

Bill to help disabled vets awaits governor’s OK

May 21, 2019 at 5:39 p.m.

Military veterans keep asking me when Gov. Bruce Rauner is going to sign a bill that would provide tax breaks to people with military-related injuries. The short answer: I don't...

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