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SPRINGFIELD — Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan tabled a bid to raise taxes on millionaires after it failed to reach the 71 votes — a supermajority — needed to advance. … Continued

OTTAWA — A state appeals court is hearing arguments from lawyers seeking to overturn the murder conviction of former suburban Chicago police sergeant Drew Peterson in his third wife’s 2004 … Continued

SAN DIEGO — The first time through the San Diego Padres batting order Wednesday night, Cubs left-hander Tsuyoshi Wada struck out seven and faced the minimum. Then as he walked … Continued

Todd Ricketts, the Chicago Cubs board member who runs an influential super PAC, hosted a Wednesday night barbecue at his Wilmette home to benefit likely Republican presidential hopeful Wisconsin Gov. … Continued

The Blackhawks have made it all the way to the Western Conference finals and are tied with the Anaheim Ducks going into Game 3. A lot of the Blackhawks player … Continued

Sports Illustrated’s NBA guru Chris Mannix just released his second mock draft . With the No. 22 pick, Mannix has the Bulls taking Christian Wood, a 6-11, 220-pound forward from … Continued

Police are warning residents about a series of armed robberies that occurred in the West Side Austin neighborhood in the past month. A group of two to four men has … Continued

Trevor Bauer was tough on the White Sox again, halting the South Siders’ winning streak at six by pitching 7 1/3 strong innings in the Cleveland Indians’ 3-1 victory Tuesday … Continued

Two men were wounded in separate shootings in the Rogers Park neighborhood on the North Side Tuesday evening. About 5 p.m., a 25-year-old man was shot in the right hand … Continued

There’s probably no Chicago media person better at multitasking than David Kaplan. TV, radio, emcee—he can do it all. Just don’t ask him to talk and cook eggs at the … Continued