John McCain told the NAACP and some skeptical black voters Wednesday that he will expand education opportunities, partly through vouchers for low-income children to attend private school.
Rev. Al Sharpton spoke out Thursday against Rev. Jesse Jackson's use of the N-word that was caught on tape while preparing for an interview for Fox News. Sharpton, who has joined Jackson in opposition of the word, said on CBS
Support for English-only laws has broad support across the country, but it's position that presidential candidate Obama addressed earlier this month with a call toward bilingualism.
Democrat Barack Obama raised $52 million last month for his presidential campaign, more than twice as much as Republican rival John McCain in a significant boost to his financial cache for the fall contest.
European bankers and some of their U.S. clients faced grilling by senators Thursday about offshore tax abuses that investigators believe are costing American taxpayers about $100 billion a year.
Just as John F. Kennedy set his sights on the moon, Al Gore is challenging the nation to produce every kilowatt of electricity through wind, sun and other Earth-friendly energy sources within 10 years, an audacious goal he hopes the
President Bush fondly remembered Tony Snow Thursday, telling mourners at Snow's funeral that the conservative commentator-turned-White House press secretary "amassed a rare record of accomplishment."
Maple syrup is a welcome addition to a table at Lincoln Park's popular The Original Pancake House. A live roach, less so. On Wednesday, the Chicago Department of Public Health shuttered The Original Pancake House on Lincoln Park West, and
The Illinois House is debating billions of dollars in state spending this week. Action's been slow, in part because so many representatives are absent. In Wednesday's Truth In Politics, CBS 2 Political Editor Mike Flannery reports that State Rep. Rich
A 17-month federal investigation has found numerous abuses at the nation's largest single-site county jail, including a failure to protect prisoners from being harmed by other inmates and staff, officials said Thursday.
Cicero police are searching for an 11-month-old girl and her father, who is considered a "person of interest" in connection with the murder of the girl's mother.
A group of immigrant workers has filed a lawsuit claiming they were exploited by a staffing firm and several companies that employ temporary workers at O'Hare International Airport.
In response to a newspaper investigation, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services has halted the admission of its wards to Riveredge Hospital in Forest Park.
The Illinois House is debating billions of dollars in state spending this week. Action's been slow, in part because so many representatives are absent. In Wednesday's Truth In Politics, CBS 2 Political Editor Mike Flannery reports that State Rep. Rich
While criticizing presidential candidate Barack Obama before a Fox News interview, Rev. Jesse Jackson used the N-word in reference to African-Americans. We wanted to know if you think it is offensive for an African-American to use that word while speaking
