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Watchdog: Teams score at public’s expense
April 3, 2024

First in a series looking at the public funding of Illinois sports stadiums Tom Tresser gets sick every time he hears something is needed to make Chicago “a world-class city.” “It…
House panel opens hearings on Pritzker’s health insurance reforms
March 20, 2024

SPRINGFIELD — A panel of Illinois lawmakers began hearing testimony Wednesday on Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposals for sweeping changes in the state’s health insurance industry….
Nearly 9 in 10 state-level primaries give voters no choice in candidates
March 12, 2024

On March 19, voting will conclude in primary contests for hundreds of seats in the Illinois legislature and in the state’s court system. But most of those contests are uncompetitive….
U of I Extension focuses on all things gardening
March 8, 2024

University of Illinois Extension is hosting a series of garden day and plant sale events at various locations throughout the state, providing an opportunity for gardening enthusiasts…
New birth center to open on Chicago’s South Side
March 5, 2024

State and community leaders on Monday, Feb. 26, celebrated the planned opening of a new freestanding birth center on Chicago’s South Side while emphasizing proposed maternal health…
Pritzker proposes over $2B in spending growth, backed by tax increases for corporations, sportsbooks
February 27, 2024

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday, Feb. 21, proposed growing state spending by over $2 billion in the upcoming fiscal year while making a handful of corporate, sports…
Illinois looks to add enough chargers to support 1 million EVs
February 27, 2024

Illinois’ electric vehicle charging infrastructure is on pace to double this year, buoyed by an influx of state and federal dollars. The investments are aimed at supporting both federal…
Ex-Madigan aide sentenced to 30 months in prison
February 19, 2024

CHICAGO — For most of his adult working life, Tim Mapes only had one boss: former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. And for the more than 25 years he served as Madigan’s chief…