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Bill Daley is attacking his Democratic rivals ahead of next year’s race for Illinois governor. His main beef with them: how they’ve handled proposed reforms to the state’s retirement systems.

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is asking the U.S. Supreme Court for more time to decide whether to appeal a lower court's order saying citizens should be allowed to publicly carry concealed guns.

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The $25 billion mortgage settlement with big banks means about 1$ billion in relief to Illinois homeowners.People who owe more than their homes are worth and have fallen behind on payments may qualify for loan reductions, while other people who are underwater but current on their loans may be able t

Illinois' attorney general is suing the credit ratings giant Standard and Poor's.

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is welcoming a $335 million settlement with Bank of America to resolve allegations of discriminatory loans.Madigan's office filed suit against Bank of America subsidiary Countrywide Financial Corp. in 2010. The settlement, announced Wednesday by the U.S.

A new government agency could boost the number of charter schools in Illinois.