CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago City Council has unanimously passed Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposed $6.3 billion budget.

CHICAGO (AP) — The president of the Chicago Teachers Union says she isn't stepping down over an "inappropriate" joke she made about Education Secretary Arne Duncan.

Defender Clarification: Hartgrove Hospital, pictured on this week's (Nov. 16) Page 1, was NOT one of the six health facilities slated for closure, as indicated in the accompanying story on Page 4. All health facilities slated to close were mentioned in the story. Hartgrove was NOT listed in the story.

Reginald Hooper might be aimlessly wandering the streets if he never sought life-changing psychotherapy treatment.

On Nov. 30, 2009, 12-year-old Jahmeshia Conner's -- an O'Toole Elementary School 5th-grader -- body was discovered in a South Side alley, near her home in the 6500 block of South Marshfield Avenue, weeks after her family had reported her missing. The case remains unsolved.

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois officials hope to return nearly 200 forgotten war medals and other military artifacts to their rightful owners.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gambling legislation designed to pick up new support so it could survive a veto instead suffered a surprising defeat Wednesday in the Illinois House, amid opposition from Gov. Pat Quinn and blistering criticism from the state's top gambling regulator.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Legislature approved a measure Wednesday authorizing speed-enforcement cameras around Chicago's parks and schools, a win for Mayor Rahm Emanuel who argued it was needed to protect pedestrians.

CHICAGO (AP) — A 3-year-old Chicago girl has been killed by a falling TV.

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago will mark Veterans' Day with a ceremony at Soldier Field.