3-building plan, backed by Kennedys, would be biggest Chicago development since recession, financial crisisTouting what would be downtown Chicago's largest new real estate development since the 2008 financial crisis, representatives of the Kennedy family and three financial partners on Tuesday

Accounting firm finds there's still room for improvement, howeverThe DuPage Water Commission has made significant strides toward cleaning up a recent financial fiasco, but the agency can benefit from further reforms that would increase transparency and improve operations, according to a report released Wednesday.

Claypool explains dire financial situation, doesn't rule out fare hikesCTA President Forrest Claypool attempted to prepare transit riders on Tuesday for the possibility of fare increases and service cuts as early as January by explaining the roots of a financial crisis that has culminated in a near

Since 2000, district enrollment down 5 percent, expenses up 47 percentOf all the sad statistics related to the financial crisis at Chicago Public Schools, one of the most alarming is simply this: The school district is spending millions more every year to educate fewer children.

Quinn's own bill: He paid $4,468 in 2009, but tab would have approached $7,500 with new rate While most Illinois taxpayers were asleep early Wednesday, their wallets and bank accounts were being lightened by Illinois lawmakers desperate for more revenue to ease a crushing state financial crisis.

Quinn running for re-election after mixed results during his 21-month auditionAfter more than a decade with two tainted governors not known for their attention to detail, Pat Quinn is attempting to run the state hour by hour and day to day at a time of unprecedented financial crisis.

Site plans to discharge mentally and emotionally ill children because of financial crisis With nine months of unpaid bills, one Illinois residential treatment center says it has no choice but to start