On the day Los Angeles banned the bags, Chicago's city council debated it—in the wake of a study that found surprising plastic pollution in the Great Lakes. Read more
The GOP candidate talks tough about unions and pensions. But his plan for reform is so mainstream, the legislature has already considered most of it. Read more
The gubernatorial candidate on his respect for Karen Lewis, his admiration of Ronald Reagan, and his plans to make Illinois more business-friendly. Read more
