Illinois Political News

Nearly 60 apply for two Chicago City Council vacancies

Friday March 12, 2010 11:31PM | chicagotribune.com

Shakeup ousts 3 top Illinois prisons officials

Friday March 12, 2010 11:23PM | chicagotribune.com

Three top officials out in Illinois prisons shakeup

Friday March 12, 2010 11:19PM | chicagotribune.com

Sheriff's police bust prostitution ring in northwest suburbs

Friday March 12, 2010 11:17PM | chicagotribune.com

City of Chicago unveils redesigned Web site

Friday March 12, 2010 10:27PM | chicagotribune.com

50 sickened in Lombard sandwich shop outbreak

Friday March 12, 2010 10:17PM | chicagotribune.com

Brown, Sarkozy slam 'protectionism' over Boeing

Friday March 12, 2010 8:56PM | chicagotribune.com

Pope's former diocese admits error over abuse case

BERLIN (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI`s former German diocese said Friday it made a mistake when the pontiff was archbishop in allowing a priest suspected to have abused a child to return to pastoral work. However, it said Benedict wasn`t involved in the decision.

Friday March 12, 2010 8:52PM | chicagotribune.com

This just in…

* 2:35 pm - Reports have circulated for weeks that Dept. of Corrections Director Michael Randle would be fired soon. Randle, of course, was responsible for the botched early release program that let hundreds of violent prisoners out of confinement, some of whom went on to commit more crimes. Instead, it appears that a handful [...]

Friday March 12, 2010 8:38PM | com

Giannoulias gives Blackie's cash to charity

Democratic Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias is turning over to charity more than $100,000 in campaign donations tied to Boston Blackie's executives charged in a check-kiting scheme.

Friday March 12, 2010 7:22PM | dailyherald.com

Claypool mulls a different run; Plus, news from the GOP Circular Firing Squad and the LG imbroglio

* Sneed has an interesting story today… • To wit: Word is Dem Cook County Commissioner Forrest Claypool is eyeing a run for the assessor’s seat as an independent — and Cook County Dem Party chief Joe Berrios, who is already slated as the Dem Party assessor’s candidate, may be reaching for a bottle of [...]

Friday March 12, 2010 6:51PM | com

Lawmakers vote to restrict scholarship abuses but loopholes remain

Friday March 12, 2010 6:45PM | chicagotribune.com

Flood alert for Fox and Des Plaines rivers in Lake County

Friday March 12, 2010 5:57PM | chicagotribune.com

No way to get to school

Termel Jennings can't walk and needs an aide to help him on and off a bus. An honor student, he moved to Chicago and enrolled at Fenger High School last month, but he can't get there. Chicago Public Schools officials have not honored his special education plan.

Friday March 12, 2010 5:52PM | chicagotribune.com

$1 million pay, perks for CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs questioned

WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of Republican senators is questioning high salaries and expensive travel bills for executives at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, raising issues that could jeopardize millions in federal funding for the national charity.

Friday March 12, 2010 5:12PM | chicagotribune.com

Legislative wrap-up

* The House Republicans tried unsuccessfully this morning to advance a resolution urging the Dept. on Aging to rethink this deal… The Illinois Department on Aging will move from state-owned buildings to rented space despite complaints from lawmakers that the move is a waste of money during the state’s budget crisis. The Department of Central Management [...]

Friday March 12, 2010 4:48PM | com

Obama delays Asia trip to push health care legislation

Friday March 12, 2010 4:30PM | chicagotribune.com

Reputed mobster charged with rigging McCormick Place bids

Friday March 12, 2010 4:26PM | chicagotribune.com

Pause before firing, please

* Correct me if I’m seeing this wrong (and I’m sure you will), but unless there is some proof that Broadway Bank knew that this guy was kiting checks, I just don’t see how this story is a huge deal for the Giannoulias campaign other than the campaign contributions, which will soon be donated [...]

Friday March 12, 2010 4:16PM | com

Illinois Democrats to pick Scott Lee Cohen replacement March 27

Friday March 12, 2010 4:15PM | chicagotribune.com