Cook County's top prosecutor is likely to breeze into a second term. Anita Alvarez has no opponent in the March Democratic primary.Four years ago, it wasn't like this. Anita Alvarez was one of six Democrats running to replace Cook County State's Attorney Dick Devine. In a 2008 primary
A major change for Illinois' youth prisons is on hold. Gov. Pat Quinn last year pushed to merge the Department of Juvenile Justice into another agency, the Department of Children and Family Services.
Updated at 2:30 p.m. We know you’ve heard about all the Republicans salivating at the chance to take on President Obama next year. Will Sarah Palin run or won’t she? Will Rick Perry pull a George W. Bush?
