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Posted by Ray Long at 8:20 p.m. Former President Bill Clinton is coming to Chicago to stump for top Democrats next week, according to sources familiar with the plans. Long popular in Chicago, the ex-president is expected in town Oct.......

Posted by Rick Pearson and David Heinzmann at 9:04 p.m. (for our earlier live blog, please click here.) Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn and Republican rival Bill Brady each warned that the other is unfit to lead a scandal-ridden Illinois on......

Posted by Monique Garcia and David Heinzmann at 7:30 p.m. A West Side get out the vote rally today backfired for Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn when the governor was forced to quickly distance himself from racially charged and politically controversial......

Voters seeking more information on the names they’ll see on the ballot Nov. 2 are invited to the Bolingbrook Chamber of Commerce’s “Meet the Candidates …...

Posted by Bill Ruthhart, David Kidwell and David Heinzmann at 9:22 p.m. As expected, not all absentee ballots will be counted tonight in Chicago and Cook County--but Republicans expecting a close fight for governor were complaining about it just the......

LAST UPDATED by Ray Long and Monique Garcia at 4:22 p.m. Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn today said he feels "elated" about his more than 19,500-vote lead, but did not call on Republican challenger Bill Brady to concede defeat. "Who wouldn't......

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Chatham Glenwood High School, in Chatham, placed first in the 29th annual Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) High School Mock Trial Invitational …...

Orland Fire Protection District President Patrick Maher is pulling out of the April 5 election for the district's board of trustees. In 2010, Maher lost …...

Five out of six winning teams set meet records and 58 teams qualified for the Illinois Prep Top Times state meet. Not a bad showing …...

Worker's compensation contained in Senate Bill 1349 was killed last week, but here, for the record, is what it added and subtracted from existing law: Added this language: The term "accident" as used in this Act means an occurrence arising......

While some suburban police departments are feeling the pinch as the Justice Department slashes federal grants, Orland Park Police Chief Tim McCarthy said the impact …...

The sky-is-falling financial numbers from the music industry say it’s a lousy time to start a label specializing in actual records as opposed to no-fuss digital music with its convenience, considerably lower overhead and instant portability. But...