When Mayor Richard M. Daley traveled to Abu Dhabi in February, his office announced that the trip was intended to sell Chicago as a place to do business. Left unsaid was that that' [...]
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Illinois Editor
When Mayor Richard M. Daley traveled to Abu Dhabi in February, his office announced that the trip was intended to sell Chicago as a place to do business. Left unsaid was that that' [...]
With forecasts of snow expected to affect rush hour traffic Monday morning, and a winter storm predicted for this week, some Chicagoans decided it would be a good idea if they spent part of their Sunday shopping for salt and snow blowers.
According to [...]
The court-appointed monitor tapped to clean up hiring practices at City Hall has issued another stinging report detailing "the most significant instance" yet of city foot-dragging when reporting apparent violations of [...]
As the Tahoes are dying out faster than expected, we'd suggest the Department look into these:The compact package combined with the tasty twin turbo 2.0-liter four cylinder diesel putting out 204 hp scores mid-6 second 0-60 times with 40 mpg efficiency.Diesel. 40 mpg. The ultimate' [...]
A police officer was struck by the stolen car and suffered injuries that were not life-threatening, police said in a statement.
Good work, everyone. Speedy recovery, Officer.Finance Committee Chairman Edward M. Burke (14th) agreed that there is “a lot of merit” to complaints about the raid on long-term reserves. But, he said, “Where is there a source of income big enough to fill the [$520 million] hole? There isn’t any. [...]
On Tuesday Cook County Board President Todd Stroger argued he's certain that the board's successful slashing of the county's unpopular sales tax actually could put people's lives on the line with fewer dollars being funneled into the county's health and hospital system serving the poor and [...]
One might think that after the well-publicized tows of 234 cars from city streets on the first night of the winter overnight parking ban, vehicle owners would make certain their cars were off the designated streets on the [...]
A Chicago police officer executing a search warrant was hurt this afternoon when he was struck in the leg by a bullet from another officer's gun that was intended for two charging dogs, police said.
The incident happened at about 1:15 p.m. in the 6000 block of South [...]
So much for a rookie alderman’s plan to establish terms limits and pay cuts for Chicago Police Board members, force them to explain their disciplinary actions against police officers and penalize board members for poor attendance.
' [...]
Maurice Clemmons was shot to death in a working-class south Seattle neighborhood after police tracked him down [...]
Individual insurance premiums would increase by an average of 10 percent or more, according to an analysis of the Senate healthcare bill.
The long-awaited report by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) also concluded that subsidies [...]Chicago's overnight winter parking ban goes into effect at 3 a.m. Tuesday, meaning you need to be careful where you park tonight.
Those prime spots on the city's main arterial streets could turn into parking ticket/tow truck hazard zones.
If you get towed, it'll' [...]
Bargains proved to be the key to luring shoppers into stores over the Black Friday weekend.
According to a survey by the National Retail Federation, 195 million shoppers visited stores and websites over the holiday weekend. The number is up 13.4 percent from last [...]
The city's Winter Overnight Parking Ban begins Tuesday.
There are 107 miles of city streets [..] considered "critical arterial streets." Beginning at 3 a.m. Tuesday, there's no parking on those streets [...]
Mayor Daley is going on the offense in arguing for his beloved Tax Increment Financing program — but experts say he is being less than truthful about what critics dub a “shadow budget.”
Daley has held news conferences and conducted radio interviews about “TIF”s in recent [...]
A Chicago police officer chasing a shoplifting suspect on foot was injured by a police vehicle responding to the scene on the Northwest Side tonight.
The officer was being treated for non-life-threatening injuries and the suspect was being questioned after being captured by other officers tonight, police said.
[...]Cook County Board President Todd Stroger will stay on the ballot for the Feb. 2 Democratic primary election after rival Dorothy Brown’s campaign dropped a challenge to Stroger’s nominating petitions.
The [...]
Shortshanks specials this Friday:The jobless rate in the Chicago metropolitan area rose to 10.4 percent in October from 10.1 percent in September and spiked from 6.1 percent in October 2008, the Illinois Department of Employment Security reported Wednesday.
The area shed 178,600 [...]
Friday is scheduled to be a "reduced-service" day in Chicago, where as a money-saving move the city will shut down most city services, leaving only a skeleton crew to handle emergencies and conduct necessary business such as collecting' [...]
On Tuesday, the Department of Economic Security began requiring urine tests for adult welfare recipients whom officials had "reasonable cause" to believe were illegally using drugs.
The tests are mandated by a new state law that prevents DES from [...]
Once again, Bobby Rush is a moron:[...] Rush questioned the emergency response to the incident, which authorities say began with a security guard using [...]
A Chicago police spokesman said two officers have been reprimanded after an investigation into an Internet video of behavior at the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh in September.
Chicago police spokesman [...] said reprimands were issued to a department chief as well as a [...]
Nebraska and 37 other states are supporting a challenge to Chicago’s ban on handguns.
The U.S. Supreme Court said earlier this fall that it would hear the lawsuit four people filed challenging the city ban.
One of the plaintiffs, Otis McDonald of [...]
Majestic Star Casino LLC claims in a petition filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware to owe Gary $7.45 million, [...]
Twinsburg, Ohio.On 22 November, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Chicago Police Sergeant’s Association held a special meeting to discuss recent events effecting the organization. At the meeting the board took the following action:
The Board accepted the resignation of John Pallohusky effective [...]
Is it true that the candles passed out at the "2009 Festival of Lights presented by Mayor Richard M Daley" had stickers strategically placed over "Chicago 2016" logos?
Bears are three-point dogs at home tonight and pretty much 100% pooches with the offensive line.Mayor Daley's decision to blame the media for Oprah Winfrey's career-altering choice to pull the plug on her syndicated talk show after her 25th season is preposterous. But it's also incredibly revealing.
When the mayor said, "You keep kicking people, and people will leave," [...]
The sergeant, whose name was not disclosed, is a member of the association, the source said.
He was the target of a' [...]
No officers were injured in the shooting around 9:30 p.m. in the 5100 block of North Leavitt Avenue, police said.
Officer responded to a report of a man with a knife [...]
Found on the walls of numerous roll call rooms:Revenue dropped nearly $4 million this summer compared to the same time last year.
That's interesting especially considering that city officials say they handed out 12,000 more tickets this summer.
Last week, the [...]
An exit by this McCormick Place star--a top show here [...]
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But police brass decided not to close the investigation after speaking with friends and family, all of which had serious concerns that Scott -- a man with seemingly few troubles and no outward signs [...]
November 16, 2009 (WLS) -- State Representative Annazette Collins was robbed at gunpoint by a masked man on Chicago's South Side.
The legislator from Chicago was with her' [...]
An ordinance to take that action was approved today by the Chicago city council's police and fire committee. A previous, similar proposal failed because [...]
A year ago last spring, Michael Masters told his dad about his new assignment: chief of staff of the Chicago Police Department. "You're kidding me," said Allan Masters, a retired Cook County judge and former Chicago precinct captain.
A lean' [...]
The death of Chicago School Board President Michael Scott was ruled a suicide this afternoon by the Cook County Medical Examiner's office. He died of a gunshot wound to the head, officials [...]
Chicago will be free to demolish hundreds of abandoned homes in suburban Bensenville to make way for new runways at O’Hare Airport, thanks to a $16 million settlement advanced by a City Council committee Monday.
Peace has been in [...]
We knew this was a quixotic endeavor. 122,000 signatures in 20 days was a near impossibility.
Honoring the mayor's eyes and ears:
