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June 12, 2025

Old Town Art Fair holds 75th anniversary soiree

What began with a group of neighbors hanging paintings on fences in their yards and evolved to become nationally recognized, the Old Town Art Fair is gearing up to celebrate its 75th…
June 12, 2025

With electric prices going up, advocates try – and fail – to reform energy sector

SPRINGFIELD — Heading into the end of the legislative session, consumer advocates, renewable energy industry groups and environmental advocates were hopeful about a bill that would…
June 12, 2025

Despite victories, major higher education policy bills stall in General Assembly

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker got some of what he requested from the General Assembly in the area of higher education, but some of his biggest requests fell short. Pritzker’s…
June 12, 2025

Chicago area transit providers plan for service cuts amid funding uncertainty

After the bill that would have bailed out Chicago area transit agencies failed to clear both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly, CTA, Metra, Pace and RTA were left with no choice…
June 12, 2025

State’s attorney transition report calls for greater care, focus on victim and witnesses

CHICAGO – Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke marked six months in office by issuing her administration’s transition report, an effort designed to assess the state…

Old Town Art Fair holds 75th anniversary soiree
June 12, 2025

What began with a group of neighbors hanging paintings on fences in their yards and evolved to become nationally recognized, the Old Town Art Fair is gearing up to celebrate its 75th…
Chicago area transit providers plan for service cuts amid funding uncertainty
June 12, 2025

After the bill that would have bailed out Chicago area transit agencies failed to clear both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly, CTA, Metra, Pace and RTA were left with no choice…
State’s attorney transition report calls for greater care, focus on victim and witnesses
June 12, 2025

CHICAGO – Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke marked six months in office by issuing her administration’s transition report, an effort designed to assess the state…
Rockford’s Pankow becomes first female state fire marshal
June 9, 2025

Rockford Fire Chief Michele Pankow has been picked to serve as state fire marshal, pending state Senate confirmation. Chief Pankow has spent more than 32 years in Illinois fire service,…
Huntley savoring flavor company’s investment, jobs
June 7, 2025

A flavor company is creating a second production facility in Illinois. Silesia will invest $40 million into a Huntley flavor innovation and production facility that will create 41 full-time…
Chronicle staff members pick up 20 awards
June 7, 2025

Chronicle Media staff members collected 20 awards, including five first-place finishes, at the Illinois Press Association’s annual convention held Thursday at the Par-A-Dice Hotel…
Suspect charged with reckless homicide
June 7, 2025

A 26-year-old Rolling Meadows man has been charged with reckless homicide in connection with a January accident on Chicago’s Far North Side that took the life of a 14-year-old…
Alderman, immigrant rights advocates respond to ICE raids in Chicago
June 6, 2025

Two incidents where U.S. Immigration and Customs agents allegedly detained immigrants without warrants loomed large over the regularly scheduled 25th Ward community meeting, which was…

With electric prices going up, advocates try – and fail – to reform energy sector

June 12, 2025

SPRINGFIELD — Heading into the end of the legislative session, consumer advocates, renewable energy industry groups and environmental advocates were hopeful about a bill that would…

Despite victories, major higher education policy bills stall in General Assembly

June 12, 2025

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker got some of what he requested from the General Assembly in the area of higher education, but some of his biggest requests fell short. Pritzker’s…

Chicago area transit providers plan for service cuts amid funding uncertainty

June 12, 2025

After the bill that would have bailed out Chicago area transit agencies failed to clear both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly, CTA, Metra, Pace and RTA were left with no choice…

Rockford’s Pankow becomes first female state fire marshal

June 9, 2025

Rockford Fire Chief Michele Pankow has been picked to serve as state fire marshal, pending state Senate confirmation. Chief Pankow has spent more than 32 years in Illinois fire service,…

New taxes on sports bets, nicotine products as Dems pass $55 billion budget

June 4, 2025

SPRINGFIELD — Giving almost no time for public review, Illinois Democrats pushed through a $55.2 billion budget for next fiscal year late Saturday, bolstering coffers with new taxes…

Efforts made to have native ancestors reburied

June 4, 2025

Two of the country’s largest collections of Native American human remains are held by museums in Illinois. To the director of one of the museums, the work to rebury those remains…

Old Town Art Fair holds 75th anniversary soiree

With electric prices going up, advocates try – and fail – to reform energy sector

Despite victories, major higher education policy bills stall in General Assembly

Chicago area transit providers plan for service cuts amid funding uncertainty

State’s attorney transition report calls for greater care, focus on victim and witnesses

Old Town Art Fair holds 75th anniversary soiree

Chicago area transit providers plan for service cuts amid funding uncertainty

State’s attorney transition report calls for greater care, focus on victim and witnesses

Rockford’s Pankow becomes first female state fire marshal

Huntley savoring flavor company’s investment, jobs

Chronicle staff members pick up 20 awards

Suspect charged with reckless homicide

Alderman, immigrant rights advocates respond to ICE raids in Chicago

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With electric prices going up, advocates try – and fail – to reform energy sector

Despite victories, major higher education policy bills stall in General Assembly

Chicago area transit providers plan for service cuts amid funding uncertainty

Rockford’s Pankow becomes first female state fire marshal

New taxes on sports bets, nicotine products as Dems pass $55 billion budget

Efforts made to have native ancestors reburied

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