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1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (131+ words) On Saturday, the Chicago Cubs will play the second game of their series with the Minnesota Twins at Wrigley Field. They are coming off a 5-2 loss on Friday night. Dansby Swanson (who batted 9th) finished with one strikeout and no hits....

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (412+ words) The Chicago Cubs, much like most of Major League Baseball, opened up the back half of their schedule on Friday evening with a contest against the Minnesota Twins. Chicago lost 5-2 on Friday, and will look to even up the series…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (480+ words) (The Center Square) – A long-awaited vote from the Chicago City Council to move forward with approving the sale of the city's parking meter infrastructure between two private entities has again been delayed. After weeks of back and forth, aldermen in…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (434+ words) That said, there was some improvement. The funded ratio rose from 25.4% to 28.1%, driven by asset growth of 14%, while liabilities grew just 3%. The catch is scale: The funds hold only $14 billion of assets against $51 billion of liabilities. At that size, more…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (32+ words) Univ. of Illinois AD Josh Whitman on Thursday received a contract extension that will keep him in charge of the Illini until 2036, at least. Illinois AD Josh Whitman gets extension, raise...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (1736+ words) Illinois keeps one of its best travel tricks under old railroad gravel. Long after the trains stopped running, those corridors turned into easygoing routes for bikes, walking shoes, and slow weekend plans that do not involve airport lines. The fun…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (319+ words) (The Center Square) – Based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Illinois Department of Employment Security says the state’s unemployment rate was 5.1% in June, unchanged from the revised May number. Total nonfarm payrolls saw a fourth consecutive…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (713+ words) Content oversight provided by Studio 1847 For the past 16 years, Dr. Jeremie Fant, director of conservation science at the Negaunee Institute, has been growing native plants on his small Chicago balcony. While a single apartment balcony or suburban backyard might seem…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (263+ words) CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, July 15, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Grants to fund nonprofit programs focused on access to employment opportunities, small business support and community-building initiatives across Northern Illinois Nicor Illinois Community Investment (NICI) has awarded four $150,000 Impact Grants to nonprofits in…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (420+ words) Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 16, according to the Tribune’s archives. Flashback: July 16, 2009 2009: Sears Tower officially was renamed Willis Tower — but does anyone really call it that? Vintage Chicago Tribune: History of Tower…...