Bruce Rauner

Mayor Rahm Emanuel touted the scores on Tuesday at Canty Elementary School in Dunning.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel agreed to discuss the plan with Archbishop Blase Cupich, according to an email.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the new test score numbers at Mary Lyon Public School on Thursday.

The governor called funding an unfair bailout for city's mismanaged schools.

Gov. Bruce Rauner called a special session for lawmakers starting Wednesday.

The legislation that Gov. Bruce Rauner has vowed to veto would add $300 million to CPS' bottom line.

A tax on pot could rake in $350 million annually for the state, two legislators from Edgewater said.

Fifteen Republicans broke away from the governor to end the impasse of more than two years.

Supt. Eddie Johnson said the bill should put repeat gun offenders on notice that they will go to prison.

The mayor and the governor have been at loggerheads over the Thompson Center for months.

Now tax scavengers can pounce on homeowners past due on their bills in just 90 days.   

The climate protest kicks off Friday afternoon, followed by a "March for Truth" Saturday. 

The measure, which would go into effect in 2023, passed with a veto-proof majority.

The Flex-N-Gate factory is the second to announce plans this year to open in Hegewisch.

The Republican governor has vowed to veto the measure.