Hynes freezes pork payments
Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes said Thursday that he has frozen payments for legislative pork-barrel projects and called on lawmakers to consider using the more than $100 million left in a...
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Car seizure law passes House
The Illinois House passed legislation Tuesday allowing police to seize vehicles from people driving with a license that was suspended or revoked on drug or alcohol charges. "We will have,...
Top casino backer seeks `fair return’
The head of the investor group behind the Emerald Casino has all but given up on winning approval to operate in Rosemont. But Kevin Flynn said he will fight to...
New system generates confusion
Chicago and suburban Cook County's bold experiment in reducing election errors Tuesday left many voters confused by a new system that even election judges seemed to have trouble mastering. In...
Rosemont looking beyond casino
Frustrated by his stalemated casino project, Rosemont Mayor Donald E. Stephens said Wednesday that he might try to put a college, nightclub or movie theater on land near the proposed...
Casino wields carrot and stick
An Emerald Casino lawyer said Saturday that state officials have two choices concerning the casino proposed for Rosemont: Either accept a settlement entitling the current ownership group to hundreds of...
Security laws face scrutiny
As terrorist fears and anthrax scares prompt commercial and government landlords to bolster security, regulatory loopholes have allowed thousands of people with criminal backgrounds to work as private guards in...
U.S. security role urged
Although repeated alarms about the inadequacy of U.S. airport safety have been ignored in the past, congressional leaders on Thursday called for a federal takeover of airport security checks. Other...
First lady joins families of Flight 93 heroes at crash site
"Grandma, where is the plane?" Those were the words Monday from a boy, perhaps 3 or 4 years old, on seeing the charred gash in the earth where United Airlines...
One hero’s final message relays love — and a prayer
During the last moments aboard the hijacked Boeing 757 careering over Pennsylvania, Wheaton College graduate Todd Beamer calmly reported the situation to a telephone operator. The pilot and co-pilot were...