$40K: The Springfield special session will cost $40,000 per day, the State Journal-Register reports. 

Union unity: A group of public employee unions want the House to vote on the bill they back that was passed by the Senate, the State Journal-Register reports. 

Roll call: The Trib's editorial board calls out every lawmaker who did not vote for the Madigan pension bill. 

Do the crime, do the time: Jesse Jackson Jr. wants to serve his prison sentence before his wife, Sandi, serves hers, NBC5 reports. 

Guilty: Former Ald. Ambrosio Medrano is convicted of conspiracy to commit bribery, WBEZ reports. 

More time, please: Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan asks for a second month-long extension to decide whether to appeal the court order allowing concealed carry, the State Journal-Register reports. 

Dilemma duo: Chicago's next U.S. Attorney Zach Fardon faces the challenge of going after political corruption and gang violence, the State Journal-Register reports. 

Anxious for an audit: Local School Council members want Attorney General Lisa Madigan to audit Chicago Public Schools' finances, the Sun-Times reports. 

County consolidation: DuPage County's streamline of government could be a good model elsewhere, the Daily Herald's editorial board writes. 

Frack track: Gov. Quinn signs the fracking bill into law, WBEZ reports. 

Strike out: Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner tells Chicago magazine he doesn't think teachers should be able to strike. 

Shop talk: The Cook County Board is set to slash the tax levied against businesses that make purchases outside the county, the Sun-Times reports. 

Jail and bail: The Sun-Times' editorial board says jail crowding is a problem spurred by the bail system. 

Race case? A Downstate prosecutor admits error in a murder case where he used racially charged language, the Trib reports. 

Free: A woman convicted of killing her son is exonerated; she says she falsely confessed to the crime after 27 hours of interrogation, ABC7 reports. 

No thanks: La Grange Village President Tom Livingston says he will not take his $300 per month stipend for at least the first year of his term, the Trib reports. 

If at first you don't succeed...: Gov. Quinn and legislative leaders will try again to pass House Speaker Mike Madigan's pension bill, the State Journal-Register reports. 

Hopes not high: Lawmakers will return to Springfield Wednesday with low expectations for a pension resolution, the State Journal-Register reports.

Leadership lacking? Bill Daley criticizes Pat Quinn for his inability to get a pension deal passed, the State Journal-Register reports. 

Pension plan: Mike Madigan's plan is the best to fix pensions, but he needs to compromise to get anything done, the Sun-Times' editorial board writes. 

Pension processing: A pension fix for Illinois university employees gets the support of Senate President John Cullerton, the State Journal-Register reports. 

Deadbeat Illinois: An influx in tax collections allowed the state to make a few payments to social service agencies, but the respite is temporary, the State Journal-Register reports. 

Save the state: The Trib's editorial board says two Republican state senators, Kyle McCarter and Sam McCann, are obstructing efforts to save the state. 

Taking names: The Trib's editorial board names a number of Democratic lawmakers it says are hobbling the state. 

Pink slips: More than 800 CPS employees will be laid off as part of the massive school closing, NBC5 reports. 

Safety first: About 600 adults will be hired to staff "safe passage" routes for children attending CPS schools in the fall, the Sun-Times reports.

Meter management: Free Sunday parking and extended meter hours began yesterday, two weeks earlier than planned, NBC5 reports. 

Sentence suggestion: Jesse Jackson Jr.'s attorney seeks a lenient sentence, saying his mental health could worsen if given a lengthy prison term, FOX32 reports. 

Called to court: Carla Oglesby, the aide to former Cook County Board President Todd Stroger, stands trial today on corruption charges, ABC7 reports. 

Jury duty: Jurors begin deliberations in the bribery trial of ex-Ald. Ambrosio Medrano, ABC7 reports. 

Contract questions: A Tribune investigation raises questions on the details of Rahm's billboard deal. 

Crime calls: The Tazewell County State's Attorney says he won't prosecute concealed carry charges, ABC7 reports. 

Going after gangs: The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) is a good tool to bring down gangs, the Sun-Times' editorial board writes. 

Power up: The Trib's editorial board says the legislature has given ComEd the means to improve reliability, and now the power company will pay if it doesn't. 

Lawyering up: Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife have an 8 member legal team which most recently welcomed aboard ex-Blago lawyer Carolyn Pelling Gurland, the Chicago Tribune reports.

Jobs on the line? The recent feedback regarding the 2013-14 school year budget from the Chicago Teachers Union has teachers fearing for their jobs, but CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett says "the CTU's allegations are disappointing and not accurate," the Sun-Times reports.

School cuts: The Sun-Times editorial board lays out how the Chicago Public School system got into the "financial mess" they find themselves in.

Undocumented students: Admission to Loyola University's Stritch School of Medicine no longer requires legal residency, Crain's reports.

Roll call: The Chicago Tribune editorial board is on the attack criticizing Democratic Senator Linda Holmes for her role in the pension crisis.

Event security: Following the Boston bombings Naperville police are stepping up security efforts in preparation for the nearly 50 events they hold each year that attract thousands of visitors, the Chicago Tribune reports.

Work wanted: FOX 32 News reports that Chicago has the highest rate of unemployment in the Midwest.

Free parking: Parts of Chicago will receive two weeks of free Sunday parking ahead of schedule, the Sun-Times reports.

CTA extreme makeover edition: Crain's Greg Hinz asks Chicagoans to predict the fate of the unfinished CTA station under Block 37 that cost taxpayers $218 million to build.

Bike lanes: Thousands of bike commuters who travel along Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago are now doing so with a little added protection, CBS 2 reports.

Walk out: A dozen village officials from Grant Park abruptly abandon their posts, including the president, village clerk and secretary, the Chicago Tribune reports.

Sweet victory: WBEZ reports food truck owners are fightening back against several ordinances in court and winning.