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."

• Aldermen grill Rahm aides over parking-meter deal

  Chicago aldermen grilled Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s top aides Friday over whether a proposed settlement to end costly disputes with the operator of the city’s parking-meter system would give the company a windfall for decades to come.

• City revokes Congress Theater’s liquor license
• Jury deliberations begin in Burger King strangling case
• Two shot near Roosevelt Red Line station
• Roseland Hospital cuts staff, salaries to keep doors open
  Updated: 2013-05-24 17:00:24