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May 24, 2013 @ 7:02 AM
The Chicago Federation of Labor is one supporter of the bill and has said it will have a positive economic benefit to working people in the state, while also modernizing Illinois' energy infrastructure. The Chicago Federation of Labor has also touted ...
May 24, 2013 @ 7:02 AM
Even though he was only on the bench for a relatively short time, Illinois law lets judges combine their years of service with those spent in other government jobs. In Petka's case, he was a state legislator. He was in that job when Governor Rod ...
May 24, 2013 @ 7:02 AM
Back in 2006, the two put former governor George Ryan in prison along with Ryan's good friend Larry Warner. Fardon found himself in the courtroom more recently when ex-governor Rod Blagojevich was on trial. His role was representing the whistleblower.
May 24, 2013 @ 7:02 AM
A day after the mayor's hand-picked board of education OKed the closure of 50 Chicago Public Schools to supposedly stymie a $1 billion budget shortfall, the Chicago Teachers Union renewed its promise to challenge Emanuel for the mayor's seat in 2015.
May 24, 2013 @ 7:02 AM
As Mayor Rahm Emanuel reaches his second anniversary leading the City of Chicago, our “city in a garden” reflects on dramatic progress and continuing efforts to make Chicago one of the most competitive, livable, and environmentally sustainable places ...
May 24, 2013 @ 7:02 AM
file: Former Mayor Richard M. Daley's administration was haggling over billing with the private consortium they handed over the city's parking meters over to years before those billing issues became public under Mayor Rahm Emanuel. This deal truly is ...
May 24, 2013 @ 7:02 AM
Since starting his job two months ago as superintendent of the Kane County Veterans Assistance Commission, Zimmerman's priorities have been making sure those who served are aware of any aid that might be available to them, and running an office that ...
May 24, 2013 @ 7:02 AM
Illinois Senators voted Thursday to ban the use of hand held cellphones while driving and sent the measure back to the Illinois House for a change, according to the Illinois General Assembly website. Driving with hands free phones and those with one ...
May 24, 2013 @ 7:02 AM
Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon would still be teaching some boring class at Southern Illinois University if it were not for Pat Quinn, but even she's running away from him as fast as she can. It's not that I blame her, but it doesn't make her behavior any less ...
May 24, 2013 @ 7:02 AM
SPRINGFIELD--(ENEWSPF)--May 23, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn yesterday issued the following statement regarding Senate Bill 9. This week's action by the General Assembly is in addition to the potential $311 million rate hike ComEd recently proposed to ...
May 24, 2013 @ 7:02 AM
The board's solid support for the long, controversial slate of closings came as little surprise to his critics, chief among them the Chicago Teachers Union, which last week filed two federal lawsuits seeking to block the district from following through ...
May 24, 2013 @ 7:02 AM
Today, the Chicago Board of Education (BOE) voted in support of 50 recommendations presented by Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Barbara Byrd-Bennett that will consolidate underutilized schools and programs to provide ...
May 24, 2013 @ 7:02 AM
Chicago – In a move that could help define — for better or worse — Mayor Rahm Emanuel's term in office, the Chicago Board of Education voted Wednesday to close 50 schools and programs, an ambitious plan that has sparked protests and lawsuits.
May 24, 2013 @ 7:02 AM
This cell phone video shows an employee of Dunbar Vocational Career Academy pushing a girl down the stairs at school. Chicago Public Schools said in a statement the employee has been removed from his position during the investigation. The video first ...
May 24, 2013 @ 7:02 AM
Chicago officials are going ahead with the largest mass closing of public schools in the country's history despite polls showing that a majority of city residents oppose it and looming questions about the rationale offered for the action. The final ...
