Village President Elliott said emphatically Tuesday he did not turn off Trustee Lisa Stone’s microphone at Monday night’s village board meeting. He threatened to, but did not do it. Here is the original: Hartstein: I never turned off Stone’s... 

Vote early, vote often. It’s an old joke in Illinois politics but state residents will be choosing twice in November to fill President Barack Obama’s former Senate seat. See more here: Voters will punch two to fill Obama’s old Senate... 

Gov. Pat Quinn says he doesn’t think holding a dual U.S. Senate vote on Nov. 2 will cost much. An appeals court ruled a special election should be held to fill the seat formerly held by President Barack Obama. Go here to see the original: Quinn:... 

The University of Virginia Miller Center of Public Affairs Presidential Recordings Program has released two new transcribed tapes of conversations between Mayor Richard J. Daley and President Lyndon B. Johnson. The tapes were recorded in early April,... 

Throughout the state’s history, if you’ve been a governor, you get to have your portrait hung on the walls of the capital. But should we drop thousands of dollars to have it painted if that governor turned out to be a bust? Representative... 

In the wake of this week’s State of the Union address , President Obama met with House Republicans today to talk openly about issues. It was, in a word, remarkable. It makes us wish the President did this more often (you know, like the way the... 

Since his election in 2008, the city has spent $3.5 million on security for President Obama, including police escorts and the security detail outside his South Side home. While the feds claim the city is being reimbursed, ABC 7 reports that the city... 

Fox News commentator Bill O’Reilly has raised some eyebrows before but this time he’s going big. On a tour with fellow Fox host Glenn Beck , O’Reilly was speaking about President Obama and his dedication to “government”... 

Photo by Brian Hagy The CTA’s plans to have at least one high-definition camera installed at every rail station by this summer continue moving forward . This week, the org came a little closer to that goal by installing cameras at 24 Green Line... 

Here’s a little history quiz to start off your day: When did Charlayne Hunter-Gault integrate the University of Georgia? What was the name of the black newspaper investigative journalist Ida B. Wells-Barnett co-owned? Who was the first president...