Despite his reputation as a hard-charging and foul-mouthed politician, it’s a 10-letter c-word –compromise – that has become a buzzword of rookie Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration.

Lobbying by Illinois lawmakers would be barred under a bill proposed by the Legislature’s inspector general, who monitors ethical conduct by state representatives and senators.

A dead dog, a cat in a coffin and a body floating in a submerged car. Those were just a few of the items police fished out of the Chicago River on a single day last week.

Gov. Pat Quinn called for a “rendezvous with pension reality” and said the state must get its pension debt under control this year.

A new Army Corps of Engineers study of Chicago-area waterways has stirred the debate over whether to sever the connection between Lake Michigan and inland waterways that were created by the constru

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C.J. Watson has wanted no part of the running joke, even in light-hearted private moments. But after scoring 23 points Tuesday night in the Bulls' 118-97 victory over the Suns at United Center, the silliness only will gain steam.

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Four Cook County commissioners failed to take some or all of the required 10 days off without pay in the fiscal year that ended Nov.