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The first of this month marked "May Day". Many only know May 1st as a Soviet celebration with a procession of tanks, missiles, and soldiers. But as many Chicagoans know, the day’s historic significance has to do with labor.

Federal authorities are investigating the police department of New Jersey's largest city, months after the state American Civil Liberties Union complained of rampant misconduct and lax internal oversight.

This morning defense attorneys for Rod Blagojevich are expected to cross examine the first major witness in the former governor's retrial.  John Harris was Blagojevich's chief of staff and he spent three days on the stand last week testifying for prosecutors.  He was caught on federal wire

The finding and killing of Osama Bin Laden has dominated, and, in some ways, reshaped the national political conversation. Conservatives have applauded President Obama’s decisiveness and bravery. Many security analysts say it’s time for us to rethink our role in Afghanistan.

The Illinois House voted against a measure on Thursday that aimed to the state to the list of those legalizing medical marijuana.

Illinois lawmakers have defeated a plan that would allow residents to carry concealed guns. The 'concealed carry' measure needed 71 votes to pass the Illinois House of Representatives, but failed to reach that threshold as 32 lawmakers voted against the proposal on Thursday.Illinois is virtuall

U.S. Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana says the U.S.