Madigan-backed bill on carrying concealed guns sails through House

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House overwhelmingly moved Friday to end the state's prohibition on carrying concealed guns in a vote gun-rights advocates predicted would lower crime rates despite warnings from critics the bill is "dangerous."

• Emanuel administration sues over $58 million parking-garage tab

  Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration went to court Thursday to try to knock tens of millions of dollars off the nearly $58 million tab it owes to the private company that operates four city-owned parking garages.

• Two shot near Roosevelt Red Line station
• Report: Jennifer Hudson returns to ‘Idol,’ this time as judge
• Mike Ditka on having No. 89 retired: ‘a culmination of all your dreams’
• Residents sue Chicago Tribune over ‘nuisance’ coupons
  Updated: 2013-05-24 14:00:21