Obama calls Supreme Court health care ruling a 'victory'

Jun. 28, 2012
Obama says the decision upholds the fundamental principle that in America — the wealthiest nation on earth — no one should fall into financial ruin because of an illness. Presumed GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney countered that "Obamacare was bad policy yesterday; it's bad policy today."

Minorities in Illinois politics: By the numbers

Jun. 28, 2012
Today we continue our series Race: Out Loud with a look at how politics and politicians have changed over the last few decades.Unlike many communities in the Chicago area, the halls of government are integrated.

Illinois ranks low in beach water quality

Jun. 27, 2012
A new report gives Illinois low marks for beach water quality.

Chicago water officials: ‘Don't open hydrants’

Jun. 27, 2012
Chicago city officials are warning residents that opening fire hydrants to keep cool is against the law.

Construction crews brace for heat wave

Jun. 27, 2012
Construction workers are bracing for 100 degree temperatures.

Drought hits southern Illinois crops hard

Jun. 27, 2012
The Illinois Farm Bureau is predicting many crops in southern Illinois could be lost due to a drought expected to last through late September.The U.S.

In suburban Plainfield, preserving diverse schools

Jun. 27, 2012
School officials are facing race head on in southwest Plainfield, where schools that used to be almost all white have almost even racial balance today.

Preckwinkle: Budget hole nears $270 million

Jun. 27, 2012
Cook County government is staring down a nearly $270 million projected budget deficit next year, and that gap could grow depending on how the U.S. Supreme Court rules on Obama's health-care law.

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