CPS Spends Millions on Unused Sick Days
2/3/2012 11:30:22 PM

A new report shows Chicago Public Schools spends millions every year on employees' unused vacation and sick days, and Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants it to stop. Data obtained by the Better Government Association...
Durbin: Jobs Reports Shows "Amazing Trend"
2/3/2012 2:31:44 PM

Sen. Dick Durbin says the recent U.S. jobs report shows the country "is moving in the right direction," and gives props to President Obama for his role in that trend.
Durbin on NATO/G8 Summits: "Don't Panic"
2/3/2012 2:33:03 PM

Sen. Dick Durbin says Chicago will have the resources it needs to be safe and orderly during May's dual summits.
Libraries to Reopen on Mondays
2/3/2012 1:51:04 PM

Beginning next Monday, all branch libraries will be open from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Durbin Helping Kirk's Team on Bills
2/3/2012 3:26:59 PM

Sen. Dick Durbin said Friday he's been working with Sen. Mark Kirk's office to advance bills his colleague proposed before his medical emergency.
Madigan Claims Opponent Slashed Own Tires
2/3/2012 10:42:16 AM

Michele Piszczor says her car has been dented and her tires slashed since she entered the Democratic primary against House Speaker Michael Madigan. Madigan's spokesman calls the vandalism "self-inflicted."
High-Rise Safety Evaluations Made Public Online
2/3/2012 10:13:22 AM

Property owners will have to submit Life Safety Evaluation reports online for Over 600 buildings starting in February.
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Schock, Biggert Won't Have Primary Challengers
2/2/2012 8:51:30 PM

The Illinois State Board of Elections boots challengers from ballot.
Deep Dish: Feb. 2, 2012
2/2/2012 6:07:14 PM

Carol Marin and Mary Ann Ahern talk through the best political news of the week.



Bail Set at $3 Million for Daniel Olaska
2/5/2012 10:13:38 AM

Bail has been set at $3 million for the man charged with fatally stabbing an elementary teacher and wounding two others at a Naperville nightclub.
Fatal Crash on Lake Shore Drive
2/5/2012 9:11:29 AM

The police Major Accident Investigation Unit is investigating a fatal crash on Lake Shore Drive.
PHOTOS: Playboy's Super Bowl Party
2/5/2012 11:31:27 AM

Playmates and celebs hit the red carpet at the most-anticipated party of Super Bowl weekend.
Deadly Crash on Eisenhower Expressway
2/5/2012 9:08:06 AM

All lanes on the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) have been reopened after a fatal accident killed one and left another critically injured, Illinois State Police Said.
Man Charged in Naperville Stabbing
2/4/2012 6:32:23 PM

A man from Naperville has been charged in the stabbing death of Shaun Wild and wounding two other victims.
College Reacts to Stabbing of Alumnus and Student
2/4/2012 6:26:39 PM

North Central College in Naperville mournes the loss of an alumnus while praying for a current student who were both victims in the same stabbing incident.
Fatal Stabbing in Naperville
2/4/2012 3:46:57 PM

Naperville Police are investigating a stabbing that killed one man and wounded two others.
Family Abused by Police Settle for $700,000
2/4/2012 2:36:34 PM

The city of Chicago has agreed to pay $700,000 to settle a 2006 lawsuit filed by a South Side family alleging abuse and extortion from rouge police officers.
Two Fatal Accidents on Tollway Early Saturday
2/4/2012 10:30:18 AM

Indiana State Police are urging drivers to be more careful after two fatal crashes on the Indiana Toll Road early Saturday.
Kevin Fox Agrees to Pay Tipster
2/4/2012 11:02:45 AM

A year after his daughter's killer pleaded guilty, Kevin Fox has decided to pay the tipster whose information led to the murder conviction.