Chicago Councilwoman Proposes Cycling Tax
$25 a year
Chicago
What Does Government Do When People Start Living Healthier? Tax That, Too, Obviously.
Cyclists eyed as potential new revenue sources
Man Claiming Torture from Chicago Police Freed After 30 Years in Jail
Says he was tormented into confessing to a rape he didn't commit
Rahm Emanuel Gets Award for Targeting Menthol Cigarettes from African-American Anti-Tobacco Group Supported by Federally-Funded Organization
The African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council gets funding from the National African American Tobacco Prevention Network, which gets tax dollars
Chicago College Tries to Shut Down Faculty Blog
Blog is notably critical of school policies
Nobody Was in Control of Train Responsible for Chicago Crash
Surveillance video shows nobody operating out-of-service passenger train
Two Men Charged in Chicago Shooting That Wounded 13 People
Face charges of attempted murder and aggravated battery
Chicago Tops Major U.S. Cities With 4.4 Sworn Police Officers Per 1,000 People
San Jose lowest in top ten with 1.1
Minneapolis Mayor Urges Gay Couples in Chicago To Wed in Minnesota
Could bring in some extra cash
Jesse Jackson Jr. Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison, Wife Gets 12
Jackson asked to be given his wife's time so that his children wouldn't have both parents in jail
Jesse Jackson Jr. Cries at Sentencing Hearing: "I am the example for the whole Congress"
Asks judge not to give wife jail time so as to spare his children
Chicago Police Memorial Vandalized, Already Cleaned Up But Police Investigating Incident
Because there's no violent crimes any more in Chicago
Chicago's First Medical Marijuana Clinic Opens
Marijuana won't actually be distributed until January, though
Human Rights Coalition Wants UN to Investigate Chicago School Closings
Seriously? Yeah, seriously
Chicago City Employees Sue to Block Shift to ObamaCare Coverage
Right in the president's backyard
$67 Million for 300 Traffic Cameras: Guess the City
One city thinks now is the best time to invest in technology that has been causing problems everywhere else its used
Chicago Lawyer Suing City For Allowing Wine Store in 'Dry' Area
People in the neighborhood voted 31 years ago to ban alcohol
Illinois Politicians Don't Understand Concealed Carry
Hint: Chicago is NOT an example of gun control working.
Chicago Cop Robbed Liquor Store for Soda, Chips, Feds Allege
Sting caught cop regularly taking free stuff, says he's broke
New U.S. Attorney in Chicago Faces Political Corruption, Street Violence
Last U.S. attorney sent two Illinois governors to jail
Drug Court Judge's Daughter Arrested for Pot Charges
Well, presumably she knows what happens next
