Editorial: Speaker Welch’s recent behavior in Springfield raises questions around his Illinois House leadership
What is shaping up to be the most challenging year of Gov. JB Pritzker’s tenure began in Springfield with an inauspicious ...
Chicago Private Equity Firm Raises $3 Billion for New Fund
A Chicago private equity firm with ties to Barack Obama has closed on a $3 billion new fund, adding to a list of Windy City ...
Ahead of CTA fiscal cliff, Mayor Brandon Johnson warns Springfield not to hold Chicago hostage for ‘political gain’
Mayor Brandon Johnson gave a pointed endorsement Friday of embattled CTA president Dorval Carter ahead of a potential ...
Lawmakers give small boost to renewable developments, delay broader reform
The legislation gives state regulators more authority to balance the budget for a key renewable energy financing tool, ...
Illinois measure some warn will increase energy costs cued for Pritzker’s desk
Modifications to Illinois’ renewable energy policies that are soon to head to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk could increase costs ...
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“All our future money is gone”: The impossible task of providing child care in rural Illinois
Prospective providers navigate a maze of steep costs, complex requirements and outdated regulations with little help from the state.
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Camping bans, penalties after Supreme Court ruling could worsen homelessness, experts say
A West Virginia city expanded a ban in September, prohibiting camping and storing personal property in public spaces, West Virginia Watch reported. Morgantown officials set penalties ranging from ...
Vice President-elect JD Vance resigns from the Senate
Vice President-elect JD Vance is resigning from his seat in the U.S. Senate, effective Friday. Vance made his intentions ...
You can now vote for a new Illinois state flag. Here are the 13 designs, and how to vote
The flags up for a vote -- 13 in total -- include the 10 new finalists, along with the current version of the Illinois flag.