Progress Illinois echoes The New York Times report which blasted the City of Chicago for peddling off 37,000 parking meters to the highest bidders.

Cash flows appear succulent for investors who earned the right to collect cash from Chicago's on-street parkers.

Hamilton Chang believes in opportunity, not bureaucracy. He wants to reduce the size of the Illinois state government he says is bloated and inefficient.

A Leather-master running for state representative is a historic first.

Safety, grievance and representational issues of Teamster members were top priorities for union leaders who met last week with Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart.