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Riot Fest permit fees fund Douglass Park improvements
June 18, 2025

Ever since the Riot Fest punk rock festival moved from Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood to North Lawndale’s Douglass Park 10 years ago, one of the major complaints from…
Raoul’s office to receive $15 million budget increase
June 18, 2025

SPRINGFIELD — In a year when many state agencies received little or no funding increase, state lawmakers approved an increase of $15.7 million, or 22.4 percent, for general operating…
Pritzker defends Illinois’ immigration laws
June 18, 2025

Gov. J.B. Pritzker spent hours Thursday defending his governing record and Illinois’ immigration policies as he was peppered with questions from members of the U.S. House Oversight…
Video released from Chicago officers’ fatal shooting
June 17, 2025

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability has released video and other materials related to Chicago police officers’ fatal shooting of a suspect in Hammond, Indiana. COPA investigators…
Man charged in Chicago officer’s death
June 17, 2025

A Freeport man is being held in Cook County Jail in connection with the incident that led to the death of a Chicago police officer on the city’s South Side. Adrian Rucker, 25,…
Comedians, authors tackle faith
June 17, 2025

Kate Sidley was supposed to be in theater. However, while pursuing her “dream” in New York, her husband noticed something about his mate. “One day he said, ‘For doing something…
Oak Park man held in Villa Park carjacking
June 17, 2025

An Oak Park man is being held in DuPage County Jail in connection with a carjacking at a Villa Park fast-food restaurant. Demitrious Green, 33, a resident of the 600 block of North…
Chicago woman charged with killing 2-month-old
June 17, 2025

A Chicago woman is being held in Cook County Jail in connection with the death of a 2-month-old boy on the city’s Near West Side. Lauryn Shakespeare, 24, a resident of the 100…

Raoul’s office to receive $15 million budget increase

June 18, 2025

SPRINGFIELD — In a year when many state agencies received little or no funding increase, state lawmakers approved an increase of $15.7 million, or 22.4 percent, for general operating…

Pritzker defends Illinois’ immigration laws

June 18, 2025

Gov. J.B. Pritzker spent hours Thursday defending his governing record and Illinois’ immigration policies as he was peppered with questions from members of the U.S. House Oversight…

Libraries breathe sigh of relief with funding injunction

June 15, 2025

Cutting out funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services is among the priorities of the Trump administration’s Department of Governmental Efficiency, ostensibly in order…

West Chicago powdered stick pack manufacturer plans expansion

June 13, 2025

WEST CHICAGO – A West Chicago company is investing $10 million to construct a manufacturing operation to enhance production of its powered stick packs and ensure it can meet consumer…

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…

Misericordia founder remembered as ‘fearless pioneer’

Riot Fest permit fees fund Douglass Park improvements

Raoul’s office to receive $15 million budget increase

Pritzker defends Illinois’ immigration laws

Video released from Chicago officers’ fatal shooting

Man charged in Chicago officer’s death

Comedians, authors tackle faith

Oak Park man held in Villa Park carjacking

Chicago woman charged with killing 2-month-old

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Raoul’s office to receive $15 million budget increase

Pritzker defends Illinois’ immigration laws

Libraries breathe sigh of relief with funding injunction

West Chicago powdered stick pack manufacturer plans expansion

Grants support clean energy efforts

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

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

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