Stamps has challenger in Dem primary for County seat
March 5, 2024The two candidates running for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s old Cook County Board seat have taken strong and contrasting positions on two major issues within the 1st District –…
The two candidates running for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s old Cook County Board seat have taken strong and contrasting positions on two major issues within the 1st District –…
A Chicago alderman is challenging a longtime legislator in the 4th Congressional District. Ald. Raymond Lopez of the 15th Ward is challenging incumbent Jesus “Chuy” Garcia for the…
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’ 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…
Sharing bomb-shelter space with audience members and band members has become commonplace for Ukrainian ballerina Kateryna Kukhar. “We will start a performance and 20 minutes into…
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…
Potential NFL quarterback J.J. McCarthy takes care of the pigskin way better than the Porcelain Pig. A friendly competition traveling trophy awarded between two classrooms at Nazareth…
With nearly nine out of 10 youths reporting a mental health challenge on a regular basis, artwork and other expressive avenues are vital, according to a clinical psychologist. Dr. Tonya…
Now here’s a pit stop to consider while motoring around Chicagoland. Steer your vehicle and enthusiasm to the free parking available at Klairmont Kollections Automotive Museum, 3117…
Chuck Gutstadt admits that he has had a “mistress” for 30 years. The Streamwood resident bought his Chevrolet Camaro Rally Sport in 1993 while serving in the U.S. Army in Germany….
Wet fields kept the majority of Illinois farmers from planting for a second consecutive week, but windows for field work will be arriving soon. In addition, the U.S. EPA finally green-lighted…
Third in a series looking at the public funding of sports stadiums in Illinois Pat Quinn was on the ice in 2010 when the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup, and in Houston in 2005 when…
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois continues to suffer from a shortage of teachers and other education professionals, although recent efforts by the state to ease the strain have made an impact….
SPRINGFIELD — Two bills that would regulate battery disposal and storage are awaiting action from the full Illinois Senate after unanimous committee approval. Senate Bill 3481, sponsored…
Scott Britton walked out to driveway to get his Sunday newspaper, only to find near it a plastic bag filled with rice (to keep it from blowing away) and anti-Semitic literature. Britton,…
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…
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….