The courtship of black votes: Is it working?
Governor Quinn, in my opinion, is taking the African-American vote for granted. I will deliver real results for African-American families. African-American families are suffering. - GOP gubernatorial...
View ArticleThe Study Guide: Candidates on the big issues
With the election just days away, we gave Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and Republican challenger Bruce Rauner a questionnaire on five big topics: Education, the minimum wage, income taxes, pensions and...
View ArticleState budget deadline comes — and goes — with no deal
Wednesday is the deadline for the state to pass a budget and stave off a government shutdown that would affect services and state workers’ paychecks. Governor Rauner says a shutdown may be necessary to...
View ArticleMental health training for police on hold
There are everyday people whose lives are changing as a result of the state’s budget problems. We’re collecting stories of the people Caught in the Middle.Chicago Police Officers can take a special...
View ArticlePolitics Year In Review
As 2015 draws to a close, so does an unprecedented, roller coaster of a year in Chicago politics.The city experienced its first ever runoff election, its schools chief pled guilty to federal corruption...
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