Madigan, Cullerton agree to Quinn's plan for pension reform panel
Legislative leaders Monday agreed to Gov. Pat Quinn's plan for a joint House-Senate conference committee to tackle the state's pension crisis, only days after House Speaker Michael Madigan called the idea "an effort by the governor to distance himself from the process."
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Man in sex-slave case denies beating, raping wife
He’s accused of being a violent sadist and “slave master” who kept his Gold Coast wife as a “sex slave” against her will. But wealthy Wisconsin businessman Kevin Anderson testified Tuesday that it was his accuser, Kim O’Brien, who introduced him to the kinky world of bondage and sadomasochism.
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- Study: Chicagoans spend $300 million yearly on unused data for cellphones
- Clock ticking on 28 Chicago Public Schools
- Union president Karen Lewis wants to collaborate with CPS
- Woman sexually assaulted near NW Side CTA station
- Group wants to revive old Maxim’s on Gold Coast
Jury finds ex-Chicago alderman guilty in federal bribery case
Former Chicago Ald. Ambrosio Medrano is likely headed back to federal prison after a jury found him guilty Monday of conspiring to pay a bribe. Read More
Relaxed Blackhawks not feeling the heat - but they should
BOSTON — There were no raised voices and no angry venting in the Blackhawks dressing room following their 2-0 loss to the Bruins in Game …Read More
Art Institute exhibit ponders binding ties between fashion and painting
The groundbreaking “Impressionism, Fashion and Modernity,” opening June 26, presents 75 paintings and 17 dresses in the museum’s biggest and most important Impressionist presentation in Read More
Grad considers: Is college degree worth the debt?
Student debt is the talk of the nation, especially with interest rates on federally subsidized Stafford Loans set to double on July 1, from 3.4 …Read More
