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Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has legislative approval of a "fair maps" amendment as part of his "turnaround agenda."

Collateral damage in Illinois’ political war

Collateral damage. That would be the appropriate term for people in Illinois suffering from mental illness, the developmentally disabled, the homebound elderly and the working poor who rely on the...
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Ingalls seeks an affiliation with hospital system

Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey, one of the few independent hospitals remaining in the Southland, is seeking an affiliation or partnership with a larger hospital system to improve its negotiating...
A developer, who last year filed for personal bankruptcy, apparently has plans to create a gambling mall, with several storefronts offering video gambling, at this strip mall in Crestwood and at another in Hometown.

Illinois law doesn’t ban gambling malls

There apparently is nothing in Illinois' gambling law that prohibits video gambling malls — a concept that may place as many as nine independently operated "casino cafes" in one location...
Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has legislative approval of a "fair maps" amendment as part of his "turnaround agenda."

Illinois financial chaos hurts those most in need

As Illinois political leaders maneuvered for advantage with a government shutdown looming today, the Southland social service agencies were trying to figure out if they were going to be able...
2016 presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks with media at the City Club of Chicago following his speech to a sold out crowd, Monday, June 29, 2015. Trump discussed everything from immigration, Miss Universe, the Apprentice, to business. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Kadner: Donald Trump, the American success story

Donald Trump stopped in Chicago on Monday to warn people about the dangers of illegal immigration and explain why he should be elected president of the most powerful nation on...
Southland legislators hold hands and pray Friday during a rally at South Suburban College in South Holland. The legislators urged those attending to help them defeat Gov. Bruce Rauner's state budget cuts.

Southland pols rally against ‘Rauner Hood’

A Southland mayor referred to the governor as "Rauner Hood" because he's the opposite of Robin Hood, "he steals from the poor and gives to the rich." Also Thursday, State...
Chief Justice John Roberts has now twice rescued the Affordable Care Act from legal challenges that would have crippled it. In 2012, Roberts wrote the opinion for a 5-4 majority that upheld the law¿s individual insurance coverage mandate.

Court ruling can’t hide serious flaws in system

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the federal government's tax subsidy under the Affordable Care Act, but those who either cheered and criticized the decision are overlooking the fact...
Catholic Charities and the Cook County Housing Authority have combined to open what they claim is the first grocery store inside a public housing project in Ford Heights. The community, the poorest suburb in Cook County, is considered a food desert.

Public housing complex gets a grocery store

It's not a Whole Foods or a Mariano's, but the tiny grocery store that opened Wednesday in a Ford Heights public housing complex looks like a mirage to people who...
A developer, who last year filed for personal bankruptcy, apparently has plans to create a gambling mall, with several storefronts offering video gambling, at this strip mall in Crestwood and at another in Hometown.

‘Gambling malls’ may be coming near you

A developer is apparently hoping to launch a unique concept, a sort of casino mall, in strip malls in Crestwood and Hometown. The idea would be to lease storefronts to...