* Lawmakers mourn death of state’s first openly gay legislator
* Illinois discrimination activist dies
* Feds hit back at Rezko as case goes to jury
* Rezko calling…
* Daley gets Council to drop Iran resolution
* Daley says Iran invasion ordinance could cause problems for Obama
* Daley special: foie gras back on menu
* Let Them Eat Foie!
* Snub of Stroger draws cheers, mayor’s ire
* Both sides predict Plan Commission will endorse Children’s Museum move
* CTA’s report card mediocre but improving
On CTA performance, the transit agency is failing to meet its goals in reducing train delays, bus-bunching and equipment breakdowns, although improvements are being made, according to the first indicators released at Wednesday’s CTA Board meeting.
* Aurora may mellow on pot possession penalties
* Birkett: Press account of son’s arrest ‘excessive’
* IDOT buckling down on seat belt enforcement
* Democrat Foster hires ex-St. Charles mayor as district director