As expected, Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a motion with the Illinois Supreme Court yesterday asking for a stay on the ruling from an appellate court that put a halt to the state's $31 billion public works program. more ›

Throughout this saga regarding Rahm Emanuel's residency, the question has been a matter of interpretation of the law. Emanuel and his attorneys argued that, even though he rented out his Ravenswood home, he still intended to move back; still maintained an Illinois drivers license; still had a checking account; still paid property taxes on the home and still maintained his voter registration in Illinois. Those objecting to Emanuel's candidacy argued for a narrower, more orthodox interpretation of the residency rule: he didn't live there for the past year, so he can't run. Intent versus actuality. Obviously, the state Supreme Court sided with Emanuel yesterday and put him back on the ballot. And that's as it should be. That wasn't surprising. What was was the majority opinion authored by Justice Bob Thomas, which was dismissive of the Illinois Appellate Court's decision Monday to remove Emanuel from the ballot. It was an unctuous and rude opinion that caused Justices Anne Burke and Charles Freeman to write their own special opinion on the case, while still siding for Emanuel. Speaking of Burke, so much for that perceived conflict of interest, eh? more ›

Last week, we urged you to support the zoning hearing of Logan Square Kitchen, a mixed-use community food space in Logan Square. They had been drowning in city red tape for months, due to a confusion about what sort of business they actually were - they fell in the gap between restaurant, product producer and event space, and were being required to adhere to complicated, contradictory and expensive regulations. more ›

Property owners in Cook County are in for a holiday surprise. Second installment tax bills won't be mailed out until November 22. With a due date of December 22, the bills will be sent out in time for property owners to deduct the taxes from their 2010 income tax returns, but a full month after the general election. more ›

Governor Blagojevich suffered a setback today as the Fourth District Illinois Appellate Court ruled in favor of releasing to the public federal subpoenas his administration has received. The Better Government Association sued the Governor to release the documents under the state of Illinois' Freedom of Information Act claiming they wanted to see how extensive the corruption investigation of Blagojevich has become. more ›

After two years of legal battling, the Illinois Appellate Court upheld a ruling by Cook County Court Judge Sheldon Garber ordering the owners of Jimbo's Lounge (3258 S. Princeton) to vacate the premises. The battle began when building owners Ray and Donna DeGrazia opted not to renew the lease with bar owners Jimbo and Joyce Levato. The Levatos claimed they had a verbal agreement on a new lease on which the DeGrazias reneged. more ›