Throughout these 50th anniversary concerts, one slot in the Rolling Stones' set list has been a revolving door for some high-profile guests. Last week, singer Mick Jagger welcomed blues guitarist Taj Mahal for a boogie-down run through "Six Days on..

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Kings coach Darryl Sutter didn't bother to waste everybody's time with the whole "game-time decision" thing. Center Mike Richards will not play in Game 3 against the Blackhawks tonight at the Staples Center. Richards suffered a head injury when

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Rep. Greg Harris (D-Chicago), pictured here on the House floor Friday, pauses to regain his composure as the gallery erupts in protest after he announced he wouldn't call the gay marriage bill for a vote. (AP Photo/The State Journal-Register, Ted...

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With all the bullpen shuffling in recent days, Carlos Marmol has quietly moved into a larger, late-inning role among the setup crew With more than four months left in the season, is it possible he could return to the...

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Live updates from our correspondents in Springfield on today's final day of the legislative session. Meanwhile, watch live video of the State House and State Senate....

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Part of the appeal of the ramble for me is the idea of walking the edge between night and day.

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In the closing hours of the session, the elusive Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan walked out of his office and toward the House chamber, then turned back when an aide signaled he wasn't yet needed. Madigan, who has been...

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With reporting from Dave McKinney SPRINGFIELD-A key Senate panel Friday approved a plan pushed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Gov. Pat Quinn to allow McPier to build a 10,000-seat, $173 million DePaul University basketball arena that would double as a...

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***UPDATED*** With reporting from Zach Buchheit SPRINGFIELD -- State Rep. Robert Rita (D-Blue Island) told the Chicago Sun-Times that he does not plan to call a massive gaming bill that would bring a Chicago casino and four other casinos in...

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Are the Bears still looking for help on the free-agent market? A source confirmed that the Bears will host veteran defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis for a visit on Tuesday. Ellis, a USC product who was the seventh overall pick in...

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***Updated with Cullerton reaction *** Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan said the Illinois Senate's failure to advance a pension reform measure he backed showed "a lack of leadership," in that chamber. The Chicago Sun-Times caught up with C

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After convincing college coaches he can play at any level -- despite his diminutive size -- the list of schools interested and offering Marian Catholic's Tyler Ulis grows by the week. The 5-9 point guard is a hot commodity, with double-digit...

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With ramped-up talk that House Republican Minority Leader Tom Cross is moving toward a statewide run for Illinois Attorney General, state Rep. Jim Durkin said he's ready to fill the void. Earlier this year, Durkin (R-Westchester) a former prosecutor and..

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SPRINGFIELD-Senate Democrats Tuesday blocked legislation backed by House Speaker Michael Madigan to permit Illinois gun owners to carry their weapons in public areas and gut local gun laws, opting instead for a stricter measure favored by gun-control advo

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WASHINGTON -- House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who hits Chicago this week along with President Barack Obama for fund-raising events to benefit Illinois House Democrats, told me Monday that there is enough "general agreement" on b

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