Laesch edges Irvin for Aurora mayor
April 2, 2025In one of the most closely watched mayoral races in the state, Aurora Ald. John Laesch beat two-term incumbent Mayor Richard Irvin to claim the top spot in the second largest city in…
With the criminal trial of Elburn veterinarian Adam Stafford King fast approaching, prosecutors and King’s defense team are sparring through a flurry of pretrial motions over what…
In one of the most closely watched mayoral races in the state, Aurora Ald. John Laesch beat two-term incumbent Mayor Richard Irvin to claim the top spot in the second largest city in…
Democratic candidates swept all four available Oswego Village Board seats in the April 1 Consolidated Election. Three Democrats — Rachelle Koenig, James Cooper and incumbent Karen…
Another story in a series looking at ethnic and health-focused eateries emerging on the Chicago area restaurant scene Being from New York and spending 35 years in the industry, Chris…
Lauren Underwood is asking her constituents to consider the power of three. Although her party holds limited influence in a closely divided U.S. House of Representatives, the 14th…
SPRINGFIELD — Increased pay for educators, better school conditions, mentoring and mental health support are key factors cited by educators that could help alleviate the critical…
Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly, along with key stakeholders representing human trafficking survivors, law enforcement, and support service providers, will appear before…
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois House Republicans waited too long to file a lawsuit challenging legislative maps drawn in 2021, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled last week. As a result, the…
We can’t avoid the 8,000-pound elephant in the room any longer, so this week’s column will focus on tariffs and agricultural trade. You will also find valuable information on how…
Gov. J.B. Pritzker wrapped up a four-day trip to Mexico City, hopeful a trade mission to Mexico will yield new economic development in Illinois, even as tariffs threaten the stability…
SPRINGFIELD — Argo Community High School sophomore Luciana Deir wants to go into construction after she graduates. Her classmate, Angelica Turza, wants to work in advertising and…
John Petruszak opened his email to find a message he called “shocking”: the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development had rescinded two grants it had awarded to his advocacy…
SPRINGFIELD — Legislation that would prohibit public school students from using cellphones and other wireless communication devices during class time cleared a Senate committee March…