WASHINGTON It's no coincidence the first black major-party nominee for president calls Illinois home. The state has sent more blacks to Congress than any other, in large part due to the chronic segregation of Chicago's housing.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. An Illinois appellate court on Friday blocked Gov. Rod Blagojevich's attempt to expand a state-funded health care program, noting that administration officials don't know who they've signed up or even where the money is that they've coll
The executive director of the Illinois Tollway has announced his resignation to take a job for a company contracted to do $21.3 million in tollway work this year.
On Wednesday, about 100 protesters made up of community and labor groups marched outside the downtown office of Chicago 2016 Chairman Patrick Ryan to voice their concerns about the city bidding for the Olympics.
With more violent crimes being committed in Chicago, the police department can't get approval from City Hall to hire enough officers to keep up with the number of officers who are leaving.
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley is urging state Senator James Meeks not to bring his protest against the disparity in funding of rich and poor public school districts to the streets outside Wrigley Field.
