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‘They’re going to decide it all’: If Chicago White Sox want to stay atop AL Central, head-to-heads will be key
4+ hour, 40+ min ago (914+ words) MINNEAPOLIS — Head-to-head division matchups in the upcoming weeks will go a long way in determining which team comes out on top in the American League Central. “They’re very important, they’re going to decide it all,” Chicago White Sox manager Will…...
Illinois Athletics to host Memorial Climb to mark 25 years since 9/11 attacks
7+ hour, 7+ min ago (159+ words) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - University of Illinois Athletics will host a 9/11 Memorial Climb to commemorate 25 years since the attacks and honor the lives lost. According to U of I Athletics, the southeast and southwest gates of Gies Memorial Stadium will open at…...
Opinion: While Washington closes doors, Illinois opens markets for farmers
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (649+ words) Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill. Illinois farmers did not start President Trump’s trade wars. But they are paying the price. Fertilizer, fuel and equipment are more expensive than they were just a couple of years ago. Longtime…...
Illinois Quick Hits: Study shows Illinois 11th in federal tax burden
14+ hour, 53+ min ago (242+ words) (The Center Square) – New research analysis has Illinois ranked eleventh nationally in federal tax burden per filer, with a 5-year average of $23,315 between fiscal years 2021 and 2025. According to J David Tax Law’s analysis of IRS statistics, the state's net federal burden…...
Today in Chicago History: Illinois Sen. Barack Obama accepts Democratic nomination for president
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (457+ words) Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 28, according to the Tribune’s archives. Front page flashback: Aug. 29, 1955 1955: Eight days after 14-year-old Emmett Till took the City of New Orleans train from Chicago to stay with…...
Putting on the Brakes: New Illinois Law Establishes Rules for E-Bikes, Scooters
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (697+ words) New rules for electric bikes and scooters will take effect next year in Illinois after Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill on Wednesday Putting on the Brakes: New Illinois Law Establishes Rules for E-Bikes, Scooters New rules governing who can…...
Illinois signs Arizona State guard Quentin McCoy as late addition to 2026-27 roster
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (235+ words) Arizona State transfer guard Quentin McCoy signed with Illinois on Thursday, joining the program to begin the 2026 fall semester. The 6-foot-3, 175-pound guard played in nine games for the Sun Devils... Illinois basketball has made a late addition to its…...
Illinois Quick Hits: IDOC to close work camps, impact facilities
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (371+ words) (The Center Square) – The Illinois Department of Corrections says it expects to save about $35.9 million in capital costs, $6.5 million in annual operating expenses and millions of additional savings in deferred maintenance projects by phasing out two work camps and two…...
Illinois attorney general joins suit against Postal Service over mail voting rules
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (466+ words) August 26, 2026 / 2:52 PM CDT / CBS Chicago Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Wednesday he has joined a multistate lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service challenging new rules that purport to give it authority to regulate mail-in voting in federal elections. The suit…...
Chicago's TIF Program Helped Downtown — But Not Poorer Neighborhoods, New Study Shows
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (852+ words) The money can be used for the construction of parks, schools and infrastructure, as well as incentives for private commercial and residential development. As the theory goes, projects funded by TIF cause the value of the surrounding properties to rise,…...