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Illinois quick hits: Gas prices continue slow climb
6+ hour, 17+ min ago (349+ words) Gas prices continue slow climb The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Illinois is 85 cents higher than it was a year ago. According to AAA, the average price on Friday was $4.26 per gallon, up from $4.15 one…...
Report shows how Illinois ranks on education, economy and more
2+ week, 1+ day ago (635+ words) Illinois is struggling when it comes to civil liberties, the environment, and work and labor force, according to a new report. The State of the Nation Project released its 2026 State of the States report in June, which compares each state…...
Chicago weather: Pleasant Friday gives way to near-100 heat index by Sunday
9+ hour, 16+ min ago (288+ words) Mike Caplan has your Chicago weather update! CHICAGO - Summertime heat and humidity are on the way back but won’t return in earnest until Sunday. Today looks beautiful, although it will be a little bit cloudier. High temperatures will be in…...
Illinois news in brief: Year-over-year unemployment rates rise; Judge gives Rockford woman six months for stealing from booster club; Chicago Fed's National Activity index rises
21+ hour, 55+ min ago (229+ words) A former booster club treasurer in Rockford has been sentenced to six months in prison for embezzling more than $44,000. Prosecutors said Shondra McLarty, 55, of Rockton embezzled and stole money from... Year-over-year unemployment rates riseAccording to data released on Thursday by…...
$27M Lakeview co-op building renovation tops Chicago’s construction permits: Week ending July 23, 2026
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (406+ words) TRD reports on the Windy City’s top new permits last week 🏆Alteration: The largest alteration permit issued last week was in Lakeview for $27 million of infrastructure renovation work at 655 West Irving Park Road. The project at the co-op building includes…...
Patrick Kane rejoins the Chicago Blackhawks, agreeing to a $16 million, 2-year contract
23+ hour, 10+ min ago (482+ words) The deal, which includes a full no-movement clause, was announced by the Blackhawks on Thursday. Kane, 37, became one of the NHL’s most dynamic players while spending his first 15-plus seasons in Chicago, helping the Blackhawks win three Stanley Cup championships....
Girls from across Chicago become firefighters for a day
18+ hour, 27+ min ago (829+ words) Girls Inc. of Chicago camper Savannah Moore, 6, (center) participates in Chicago Fire Department’s annual Firefighter for a Day event Thursday at the Robert J. Quinn Fire Academy in the South Loop.. For one day, 12-year-old Hannah Cole got to put…...
Northeastern Illinois University Becomes First Public University in Chicago to Launch Bachelor of Science Degree in Artificial Intelligence
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (225+ words) Applications are now open for Fall 2026. CHICAGO, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Northeastern Illinois University will launch a new Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence beginning in Fall 2026, becoming the first public university in Chicago to offer an undergraduate degree in AI. Applications…...
A look at how Rebuild Illinois has impacted Springfield
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (919+ words) SPRINGFIELD, IL – Six years after signing into law in June of 2019, the Rebuild Illinois Capital Program has made returns to counties across the state, delivering nearly 200% return on investments initially put into the economy. In a new report by the…...
Chicago Bears stadium renderings: See every proposal so far
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (562+ words) Southwest suburban McCook pitched a proposed entertainment complex covering 150 acres that includes the Bears stadium. McCook Mayor Terry Carr joins Good Day Chicago to talk about the proposal and plans to fund it. The Chicago Bears' stadium search has since…...