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Roseland Hospital Gets State Money To Stay Open

Roseland Hospital Gets State Money To Stay Open

Illinois will give about $350,000 in emergency funding to Roseland Community Hospital so the Chicago facility... Watch »

Jun 6, 2013
Rutherford Leads Among GOP Primary Voters

Rutherford Leads Among GOP Primary Voters

A Battleground Polling survey has the state treasurer at 27 percent among regular Republican primary voters. Read »

Jun 5, 2013
Quinn Prepared to Call Special Session on Pensions

Quinn Prepared to Call Special Session on Pensions

Gov. Pat Quinn dangled the possibility Tuesday that he'll call lawmakers back for a special session on... Read »

Jun 4, 2013
Appeals Court Gives Quinn Time to Review Gun Law

Appeals Court Gives Quinn Time to Review Gun Law

The court acted on Attorney General Lisa Madigan's request to allow Gov. Pat Quinn more time to review... Read »

Jun 4, 2013
Christie, Buono Win Primaries in Race for Governor

Christie, Buono Win Primaries in Race for Governor

Gov. Chris Christie and Democratic state Sen. Barbara Buono have easily won their parties' nominations in the... Read »

Jun 4, 2013
Kirk, Rush Discuss Gang Round-Up Plan

Kirk, Rush Discuss Gang Round-Up Plan

Congressional colleagues reiterated their commitment to friendship and bipartisanship Tuesday following a... Read »

Jun 4, 2013
Cook County Sees Resident Boost From Michigan

Cook County Sees Resident Boost From Michigan

Illinois is getting a free ride on Michigan's education system. Read »

Jun 4, 2013
Hyatt Hotel Expansion Points To Bigger Things

Hyatt Hotel Expansion Points To Bigger Things

Rahm lauds expansion, economic impact of investing in McCormick Place area. Watch »

Jun 4, 2013
Obama Picks for D.C. Appeals Court Face Uphill Battle

Obama Picks for D.C. Appeals Court Face Uphill Battle

The vacancy-studded Washington, D.C., federal appeals court got three new potential judges nominated to it Tuesday... Read »

Jun 4, 2013
Ex-Gary Mayor Rudy Clay Dies After Battling Cancer

Ex-Gary Mayor Rudy Clay Dies After Battling Cancer

Death came two years after he dropped a re-election bid because of the cancer. He said at the time that... Read »

Jun 4, 2013
Ex-Miss America Announces Illinois Congressional Run

Ex-Miss America Announces Illinois Congressional Run

Erika Harold plans to challenge first-term U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis. Read »

Jun 4, 2013
Michelle Obama To Meet With Harper High School Students

Michelle Obama To Meet With Harper High School Students

First Lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday will meet with students from Chicago's Harper High School during their trip to... Read »

Jun 4, 2013
State's Gay Marriage Bill Could Still be Called

State's Gay Marriage Bill Could Still be Called

Backers of a measure that would've legalized same-sex marriage in Illinois on Monday wrote a letter to... Read »

Jun 3, 2013
Madigan Seeks Delay on Concealed Carry Mandate

Madigan Seeks Delay on Concealed Carry Mandate

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals seeking a 30-day delay... Read »

Jun 3, 2013
Fitch Lowers Illinois Credit Rating, Blames Pensions

Fitch Lowers Illinois Credit Rating, Blames Pensions

Fitch Ratings on Monday lowered Illinois' credit rating after lawmakers failed to fix the nearly $100 billion pensio... Watch »

Jun 3, 2013
N.J. Gov. Could Leave Lasting Impact with Senate Seat Pick

N.J. Gov. Could Leave Lasting Impact with Senate Seat Pick

As New Jersey mourns the death of Sen. Frank Lautenberg, attention is also turning to the state's... Read »

Jun 3, 2013
Corruption Trial Begins For Ex-Chicago Alderman

Corruption Trial Begins For Ex-Chicago Alderman

Ambrosio Medrano is accused of accepting kickbacks in schemes that included selling bandages to hospitals. Read »

Jun 3, 2013
Obama:

Obama: "We All Know Someone" Struggling With Mental Health Issues

President Obama stressed Monday the importance of treating PTSD, schizophrenia and other mental health diseases. Watch »

Jun 3, 2013
IRS Faces New Scrutiny

IRS Faces New Scrutiny

The Internal Revenue Service faces increased scrutiny because of a new inspector general's report saying that the IR... Watch »

Jun 3, 2013
Lawmakers End Session With Unfinished Business

Lawmakers End Session With Unfinished Business

Lawmakers adjourned Friday without action on gay marriage, gambling expansion or pension Watch »

May 31, 2013
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