- Deal to hike state minimum wage in works — but clock is ticking http://politics.suntimes.com/article/springfield/deal-hike-state-minimum-wage-works-%E2%80%94-clock-ticking/tue-12022014-540pm 4 comments politics
- City Council raises Chicago's minimum hourly wage to $13 http://politics.suntimes.com/article/chicago/city-council-poised-raise-chicagos-mimimum-wage-13-hr/tue-12022014-943am 6 comments economy
- City Council raises Chicago's minimum wage to $13-an-hour http://politics.suntimes.com/article/chicago/city-council-poised-raise-chicagos-mimimum-wage-13-hr/tue-12022014-943am 994 comments politics
- Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., is invoking first lady Michelle Obama as a possible 2016 opponent in a recent fundraising appeal, citing the “press and rumor mills” as his source — even though she has shown no interest in running for elected office. http://politics.suntimes.com/article/washington/kirk-fundraising-rumor-michelle-obama-will-run-his-seat/thu-09112014-202pm 5 comments politics
- U.S. Sen. Kirk on ISIS: Obama should 'bomb the hell out them' http://politics.suntimes.com/article/washington/us-sen-kirk-isis-obama-should-bomb-hell-out-them/tue-09022014-521pm 18 comments worldnews
- Obama's vacation days vs. his predecessors http://politics.suntimes.com/article/washington/obamas-vacation-days-vs-his-predecessors/fri-08222014-455pm 18 comments politics
- Romney, Ryan together again to talk policy — and critique Obama http://politics.suntimes.com/article/chicago/romney-ryan-together-again-talk-policy-%E2%80%94-and-critique-obama/fri-08222014-140am 7 comments politics
- Under the gun in petition challenges: "I did not have time to fully review this document because the man with the gun instructed me to sign it, and I was afraid of him and what he may do to me if I refused” http://politics.suntimes.com/article/springfield/under-gun-petition-challenges/wed-08202014-801pm 35 comments politics
- 65 FBI agents being sent to Chicago to combat gangs http://politics.suntimes.com/article/chicago/sneed-scoop-fbi-agents-hit-chicago-streets-combat-gangs/wed-08132014-529pm 11 comments politics
- 51 percent of voters disapprove of their own member of Congress http://politics.suntimes.com/article/washington/most-americans-dont-their-own-member-congress-poll/tue-08052014-752am 34 comments politics
- Chicago plans to offer refuge to 1,000 unaccompanied immigrant children http://politics.suntimes.com/article/chicago/emanuel-defends-plan-offer-refuge-1000-immigrant-children/wed-07302014-422pm 4 comments politics
- Michelle Obama to donors: Write 'biggest, fattest check' you can http://politics.suntimes.com/article/washington/michelle-obama-donors-write-biggest-fattest-check-you-can/thu-07242014-630pm 20 comments politics
- Vladimir Putin offers to help mediate Gaza cease-fire http://politics.suntimes.com/article/washington/vladimir-putin-offers-help-mediate-gaza-cease-fire/wed-07232014-136pm 23 comments nottheonion
- Vladimir Putin has offered to help mediate Palestinian - Israeli cease-fire http://politics.suntimes.com/article/washington/vladimir-putin-offers-help-mediate-gaza-cease-fire/wed-07232014-136pm 742 comments worldnews
- New Civil War? 29% of Mississippi voters would back Confederates http://politics.suntimes.com/article/washington/new-civil-war-29-mississippi-voters-would-back-confederates/tue-07152014-1127am 19 comments politics
- Are U.S. elections rigged? More Americans than ever say yes http://politics.suntimes.com/article/washington/are-us-elections-rigged-more-americans-ever-say-yes/mon-07142014-815am 12 comments politics
- Early poll puts Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis 9 points ahead of Rahm Emanuel in head-to-head mayoral race. http://politics.suntimes.com/article/chicago/exclusive-poll-karen-lewis-could-give-rahm-run-his-money/sun-07132014-302pm 70 comments politics
- One-quarter of Republicans dislike their own party, poll shows http://politics.suntimes.com/article/washington/one-quarter-republicans-dislike-their-own-party-poll-shows/mon-07072014-838am 188 comments politics
- Hillary Clinton to announce youth jobs push http://politics.suntimes.com/article/washington/hillary-clinton-announce-youth-jobs-push/tue-06242014-1237pm 3 comments politics
- Louie Gohmert (R-TX) grills pastor at hearing about who will 'go to Hell' http://politics.suntimes.com/article/washington/gohmert-grills-pastor-hearing-about-who-will-go-hell/wed-06112014-229pm 3 comments politics
- The Obama administration has been quietly advising local police not to disclose details about surveillance technology they are using to sweep up basic cellphone data from entire neighborhoods http://politics.suntimes.com/article/washington/us-pushing-local-cops-stay-mum-cellular-surveillance/thu-06122014-137pm 153 comments technology
- Opposition to tea party now at an all-time high http://politics.suntimes.com/article/washington/opposition-tea-party-now-all-time-high/thu-05082014-946am 7 comments politics
- Sarah Palin stands by her terrorist baptism statement http://politics.suntimes.com/article/washington/sarah-palin-stands-her-terrorist-baptism-statement/mon-04282014-819am 5 comments politics
- IL Senate votes to extend medical marijuana law to epileptic kids: Sen. Iris Martinez, D-Chicago, proposed a bill permitting minors with seizure disorders, including epilepsy, to take a derivative of medical cannabis http://politics.suntimes.com/article/springfield/senate-votes-extend-medical-marijuana-law-epileptic-kids/thu-04032014-1221am 12 comments politics
- Rumsfeld: 'Trained ape' could foster better diplomatic relations http://politics.suntimes.com/article/washington/rumsfeld-trained-ape-could-foster-better-diplomatic-relations/tue-03252014-744am 10 comments politics
- Brady says Rauner ‘tied to more felons’ than Blagojevich http://politics.suntimes.com/article/chicago/brady-says-rauner-%E2%80%98tied-more-felons%E2%80%99-blagojevich/tue-03042014-1020pm 3 comments politics
- Obama: Ukraine can be a friend of the West, Russia http://politics.suntimes.com/article/washington/obama-ukraine-can-be-friend-west-russia/tue-03042014-117pm 4 comments worldnews