Several runoffs to come in West Side wards

Feb. 22, 2011
Updated At: 10:40 p.m.  New numbers from West Side wards, where runoffs seem likely in the 24th, 25th, 36th and 38th wards.Alderman Ward 1224 of 24 precincts - 100 percentGeorge Cardenas, (i) 2,680 - 55 percentJose Guereca, 911 - 19 percentJesse Iñiguez, 796 - 16 pe

Emanuel: Chicago mayoral victory is 'humbling'

Feb. 22, 2011
Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel has been elected mayor of Chicago and will succeed the retiring Richard Daley.Emanuel called his victory "humbling" and "most gratifying." He also thanked Daley for his lifetime of service to the city.

Illinois bond sale will test investor appetite

Feb. 22, 2011
The State of Illinois will find out this week how willing investors are to buy the state’s bonds, which are rated the lowest in the country by Moody’s. The state plans to sell $3.7 billion worth of bonds as early as tomorrow to make this year’s pension payment.

Tight races on North Side; virtual tie in the 46th Ward

Feb. 22, 2011
Updated At: 11:00 p.m. There were a number of tight North Side aldermanic contests, with runoffs to follow in April. Among the highlights are a virtual tie in the 46th Ward race to replace retiring Ald. Helen Schiller, and 83-year-old Ald.

Top cop: Chicago won’t redraw beat maps anytime soon

Feb. 22, 2011
Chicago may not have enough cops in its highest-crime neighborhoods, but police Supt.

South Side races: "Rhymefest" forces runoff

Feb. 22, 2011
Updated At: 11:35  Among the Election Day highlights on the city's South Side: Ald.

Is President Obama keeping his promise to cut defense spending?

Feb. 22, 2011
President Obama has asked Congress for $671 billion for the Defense Department in fiscal 2012. The request includes $553 billion in core spending, including weapons procurement, and nearly $118 billion in military spending for Iraq and Afghanistan.

Understanding Qaddafi and his "politics of contradiction"

Feb. 22, 2011
Colonel Muammar Qaddafi addressed the Libyan public in a rambling, defiant speech today. In it he vowed not to step down and said he’d die a martyr. Colonel Qaddafi also blamed the protesters’ actions on hallucinogenic drugs and threatened them with severe punishment.

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