Boise State University President Bob Kustra might have never spoken of going “Beyond the Blue” had he cut ethical corners. In 1996, Kustra was Illinois’ lieutenant governor, running for the U.S. Senate as a moderate Republican with a shot at winning an o

Chicago Ald. Ricardo Munoz (22nd) has issued a challenge to Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown in his bid to unseat Brown -- turn down any campaign contributions from employees and vendors that do business with the county. So, you know, Brown'

A University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign law professor is asking Gov. Pat Quinn to stop the area’s “unofficial” St. Patrick’s Day celebration, calling the annual drunkfest an “orgiastic defilement of Saint Patrick.” Prof. Francis Boyle, who teaches i

For 28-years, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur has represented a district that centered on Toledo and eventually stretched east to Lorain. Since 1997, Congressman Dennis Kucinich has held the seat that included most of western and southern Cuyahoga County. But

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A Chicago Tribune report says federal investigators have made covert tape recordings of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich as part of their corruption investigation. Reach as far back into Illinois history as you like and your hands will likely come out d