State Rep. John D'Amico (15th, D-Chicago) introduced HB3972, which would amend the Illinois Vehicle Code so that drivers may not talk on their cellphones except in a hands-free capacity. more ›

Saving state taxpayers $12 million a year and eliminating redundancies in the Comptroller's and Treasurer's offices apparently isn't enough for Michael Madigan to support an amendment to the Illinois Constitution merging the two offices. more ›

The three-judge panel agreed that the new map was a blatant attempt at gerrymandering by Illinois Democrats, but that their Republican counterparts "failed to provide a workable standard" to evaluate such claims. more ›

The proposed bill would also link the state’s unemployment rate to the corporate tax rate. more ›

The breaks in the package will cost an estimated $218 million per year, and with the breaks for individual workers included, could jump up to $350 million. more ›

The bill, passed Nov. 29, calls for public pensions to be based on the employee’s regular salary instead of union rates. It also contained language specifically booting two lobbyists from teacher pension programs they nabbed by substitute teaching for one day. But it may be unconstitutional, House Democrats say. more ›

It was a no-brainer of a decision, even for Walsh. more ›

A three-judge federal court panel tossed a lawsuit filed by Illinois GOP leaders that claims the redrawn state legislative maps by their Democratic counterparts was unfair to minority groups and Republican voters. more ›

Judge James Zagel sentenced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to 168 months in prison, for his conviction on corruption charges stemming from his attempts to appoint someone to the Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama's election to the presidency. more ›

Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan called the House back into session on Monday to put together new legislation for tax breaks for CME Group, CBOE and Sears. The House voted 99-8 last week to reject a tax package for the three for more than $100 million in tax breaks. more ›

The day Rod Blagojevich has been dreading has arrived. more ›

Switching to the 8th District sets Walsh up in a battle with the winner of the Democratic primary between Tammy Duckworth and Raja Krishnamoorthi. more ›

Ohio Gov. John Kasich declined to discuss specifics in the matter in an interview, saying “we are somewhere between $0 and $400 million.” “We put the best package together we could. Do we have a shot? Yes, but I want to maintain my position that you don’t know,” he added. more ›

A Schock campaign for governor in 2014 could be just the tonic for the Illinois GOP. more ›

Prosecutors said Blagojevich warrants a harsher sentence because he "repeatedly committed serious criminal acts that have done enormous damage to public confidence in Illinois government. more ›

Rod Blagojevich takes one more stab at getting his wiretap recordings played in open court. more ›

Even though the U.S. abolished imprisonment for unpaid debts on a federal level in 1833, more than a third of states allow debtors to be jailed. Madigan said the practice is “flourishing statewide” in Illinois. more ›

Former adviser to Rod Blagojevich Antonin "Tony" Rezko, who has already been in prison for 44 months, will have to stew in jail a little while longer. more ›

The focus in the media hasn't been on who Emanuel appointed, but on who he removed from the board. more ›

Meeks has been mulling retirement for months and said in an April WLS-AM interview it was ""probably time to concentrate on the church and give them that kind of exclusivity that I was willing to give the office of Mayor." more ›

Apparently, CME Group is waiting for the legislature to come up with an amount that they feel like paying. more ›

The legislation only needs Gov. Pat Quinn's signature to become law. A Quinn spokesperson said he would review the bill. more ›

If it seems as though the mayor is going out of his way to frame this as a safety issue, it's because our friends at The Expired Meter reported yesterday the revenue from speeding cameras could eclipse that of the red light cameras already in place. more ›

Judge Zagel originally set the date for Oct. 6, but delayed it as he was also the presiding judge in the Cellini trial. Blagojevich attorney Sheldon Sorosky predicted Zagel would postpone the hearing out of fear it would taint the jury pool in the Cellini trial. more ›

With primaries quickly approaching, lawmakers may want to avoid a polarizing vote before their constituents head to the polls. Tyrone Fahner, president of the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago, said “This all comes from basic cowardice.” more ›

Walsh, to form, didn't take the poll in stride and accused the Hultgren camp of engaging in a push poll, since he heard from constituents the poll contained questions regarding his financial matters and the ongoing story of alleged late child support payments. more ›

Cardinal Francis George expressed remorse yesterday at Holy Name Cathedral and said "a rape victim demands all the respect and sympathy that anybody can give." more ›

George and Illinois' five Catholic bishops skewered Quinn for aligning himself with a group that advocates "the legal right to kill children." more ›

The funds are from the state, which brings the total dollar allotment for project at $1 billion. more ›

The Lake Villa Republican has been in the headlines recently for calling 911 and asking a dispatcher to ignore any calls that may come in from her husband. more ›