A group of Black ministers voiced their continued support Sunday for embattled U.S. Sen. Roland Burris during an evening worship service at a South Side church.
Sen. Dick Durbin is trying to drum up support for legislation to prevent foreclosures — literally taking it to the steps of a boarded up Chicago home that was foreclosed upon.
Several colleges and universities in the city received a hefty grant today from U.S. Rep. Danny Davis, D-7th, putting them on more solid footing to retain and attract more students from the area.
The son of embattled Sen. Roland Burris landed a job with the Illinois Housing Development Authority five months ago under the administration of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
The Illinois General Assembly can constitutionally pass a law that moves up the date of the next election for President Barack Obama's former Senate seat, said Attorney General Lisa Madigan.
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley is standing behind his police superintendent, who is refusing federal court orders to turn over names of officers with five or more citizen complaints filed against them.
The mother of Ryan Harris knows nothing will bring her daughter back but has found small comfort in knowing that her daughter’s killer’s life has been disrupted.
