There’s a new twist in the Chicago Police Department’s controversial plan to build an outdoor shooting range on the far Southeast Side of the city.Bald eagles have nested in wetlands directly adjacent to the property slated for the project.

Protesters are criticizing Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to raise fines and tighten security measures during the upcoming G8 and NATO summits.The mayor introduced an ordinance during Wednesday's City Council meeting that, if passed, would temporarily raise fines for resisting police or aiding so

Illinois House Republican Leader Tom Cross says a deal has been reached on a tax break package to keep locally-based Sears and CME Group in Illinois.The announcement came on Thursday, a few weeks after the House overwhelmingly rejected a similar package.A spokeswoman for Cross said the newer version

More Illinois parents are opting out of some school-required vaccinations for their kids, according to a new study by the Associated Press.The study says the rate of vaccine exemption is 5.3 percent in Illinois, making it one of eight states where more than five percent of public school kindergartne

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said he believes the state is close to passing a bill that could put a casino in the city.An Illinois House committee approved a scaled-down version of the proposed expansion on Tuesday during the veto session, moving it closer to a vote before the full House.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is lobbying hard for a bill that would allow the city to use red light cameras to catch speeders near school zones and parks.The measure quickly passed the Senate two weeks ago, but some representatives say it could face stiffer opposition in the House, which is expected t

A representative for Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office says attempts to arrange a meeting with Occupy Chicago protest leaders have been rejected or gone un-addressed.Tuesday at a City Hall protest, the mayor's Deputy Chief of Staff Felicia Davis told demonstrators that she tried last week to arran