Sophia Tareen

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Illinois Sen. Iris Martinez, D-Chicago, argues legislation while on the Senate floor during session at the Illinois State Capitol Thursday, May 29, 2014, in Springfield Ill. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Ballot initiatives may reach unprecedented number

Sophia Tareen · May 29, 2014 10:45 pm

Aurora, Ill., Mayor Tom Weisner, right, accompanied by several mayors and village presidents from across Illinois, speaks during a news conference calling for state lawmakers to overhaul local pension systems for police and fire departments, Monday, April 21, 2014, in Chicago. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

Mayors’ group pushes for Illinois pension reform

Sophia Tareen · April 22, 2014 4:00 am

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn: Extending income tax hike is ‘tough choice’

Sophia Tareen · March 27, 2014 12:00 am

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn ready to present state budget proposal

Sophia Tareen · March 26, 2014 12:00 am

Quinn rejects bill raising electric rates

Quinn rejects bill raising electric rates

Sophia Tareen · May 5, 2013 9:46 pm

This undated photo provided by the McKinley for Congress campaign shows Republican Paul McKinley. McKinley will face Democratic former state Rep. Robin Kelly in the April 9, 2013, special election to fill Illinois' 2nd Congressional District seat vacated by Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (AP Photo/Courtesy the McKinley for Congress Campaign)

Jackson Jr.’s House successor faces difficult road

Sophia Tareen · April 8, 2013 4:00 am

Rev. Phyllis Tennese of the United Church of Christ in Summit, Ill., speaks at an news conference accompanied by several other clergy members Thursday, April 4, 2013, in Chicago. The coalition of black clergy members are trying to convince Illinois politicians to legalize same-sex marriage in the state. Their target being a bloc of black representatives who may become the swing votes in the House, where supporters say they're about a dozen votes down. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

Clergy members amp up support of gay marriage

Sophia Tareen · April 4, 2013 4:00 am

In this Feb. 7, 2013 photo, U.S. Congressional hopeful Chicago Alderman Anthony Beale speaks at a news conference in Chicago where Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, left, endorsed him in his bid replace former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. in Illinois' 2nd District. Residents in the 2nd District are preparing to vote in a special primary Feb. 26 to replace Jackson in the Chicago area district that has seen three congressmen leave office in an ethical cloud. Jackson entered a guilty plea in Washington, Feb. 20 to criminal charges that he engaged in a scheme to spend $750,000 in campaign funds on personal items. He resigned in November 2012. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)

Jackson Jr.’s district has history of corruption

Sophia Tareen · February 23, 2013 5:00 am

Some illegal immigrants fear applying for licenses

Some illegal immigrants fear applying for licenses

Sophia Tareen · December 30, 2012 5:00 am

FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2011 file photo then White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley addresses the Democratic National Committee in Washington. Daley, whose father and brother were longtime Chicago mayors, said Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012 that he's seriously considering a run for Illinois governor in 2014, a move that would represent a serious Democratic primary challenge to Gov. Pat Quinn. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Bill Daley considering run for Illinois governor

Sophia Tareen · December 20, 2012 10:48 pm

FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2012 file photo, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, right, emerges from the 103rd floor stairwell at Chicago's Willis Tower during the RIC SkyRise Chicago event, a fundraiser for the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, where Kirk is a patient. On the left is Joanne Smith, M.D., president and CEO of the RIC. Behind Kirk is Michael Klonowski, a physical therapist who is assisting Kirk with his recovery from a stroke. A spokesperson for Kirk on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, said that Kirk would return to work in Washington on Jan. 3, 2013, a year after suffering a major stroke that required months of intense rehabilitation. (AP Photo/Teresa Crawford, File)

Aides: US Sen. Mark Kirk to return to work Jan. 3

Sophia Tareen · December 6, 2012 10:54 pm

CHICAGO HEIGHTS - APRIL 4: U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (2nd L) speaks with U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL) (L) while touring Ford Motor Company's Chicago Stamping Plant as plant manager Gloria Georger (2nd R) and UAW Local 588 President Matt Kolanowski look on April 4, 2012 in Chicago Heights, Illinois. In a speech at the Economic Club of Chicago, Geithner reportedly criticized Republicans for not supporting economic growth and for too much focus on cutting taxes and spending. (Photo by John Gress/Getty Images)

Trouble not over for Jesse Jackson Jr.

Sophia Tareen, Henry Jackson · November 22, 2012 5:00 am