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New Book Gives an Inside Look at the Latina Leaders Helping Shape Illinois Public Policy
12+ hour, 39+ min ago (258+ words) 13 Latina Leaders Share Stories of Breaking Barriers and Being Seen Together, their stories reflect careers forged in spaces where Latinas have historically been underrepresented and their expertise has often gone unseen or underestimated. Collectively, the contributors have helped shape legislation…...
Go Abacus Opens New Chicago Headquarters to Support Continued Growth
15+ hour, 45+ min ago (305+ words) CHICAGO, July 28, 2026--Go Abacus, the AI infrastructure platform purpose-built for regulated industries, today announced the opening of its new headquarters at 111 South Wacker Drive, a trophy-class office tower in Chicago's Loop. The new headquarters will initially accommodate 50 employees and provide…...
Illinois neighbor spots smoke from roof, then crews trace it to a faulty water heater vent
17+ hour, 47+ min ago (383+ words) Smoke near the roof of a Glen Carbon, Illinois, home caught a neighbor's attention, and that quick warning may have kept the situation from turning into a much larger emergency. When firefighters investigated, they did not find a blaze. Instead,…...
Musicians coming for Lollapalooza, Riot Fest and North Coast reveal their favorite Chicago restaurants
21+ hour, 11+ min ago (1405+ words) Playing: 9 p.m. July 29 at the Lollapalooza aftershow at Schubas Tavern (sold out) and 1:50 p.m. July 30 at Lollapalooza Playing: 9 p.m. July 29 at the Lollapalooza aftershow at Garcia’s and 1:40 p.m. July 31 at Lollapalooza Where she’s eating: “Avec is one of my favorite spots in Chicago....
Chinese firm infuses $2b in Illinois' EV battery plant
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (401+ words) Gotion Inc, the US subsidiary of Chinese battery manufacturer Gotion High-Tech, announced it will begin production next year at its gigafactory in Illinois state, creating 2,600 local jobs. "The most significant new manufacturing investment in Illinois in decades", as Illinois Governor…...
Hundreds of flights canceled at Chicago airports after severe weather
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (210+ words) The intense stormy weather didn’t provide much of a break on Monday from downpours and flooding to trees toppled over onto homes, cars, and in the middle of roads. Natalie Martinez reports. After ground stops lasted for several hours at…...
Illinois Quick Hits: Storms leave nearly 300K households without power
23+ hour, 21+ min ago (236+ words) (The Center Square) – As severe storms and extreme heat struck Illinois and neighboring states Monday afternoon, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency announced hundreds of thousands of residents were left without power in the greater Chicagoland area. A peak of 285,838 customers…...
LIVE | Tornado Warnings pass through Chicago area
1+ day, 19+ min ago (50+ words) A Tornado Warning was issued Monday for parts of Chicagoland as severe storms moved through the area bringing flooding, hail and 70 mph winds. A Tornado Warning was issued Monday for parts of Chicagoland as severe storms moved through the area…...
Illinois congresswoman pushes federal opt-in bill after state approves student mental health screenings - AOL
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (358+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTVO) — Nearly a year after Illinois approved annual mental health screenings for public school students, a Republican congresswoman from Illinois is advancing federal legislation that would require parents to give written permission before students participate in certain surveys or…...
Thousands of customers without power as Chicago gets hit with severe weather
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (120+ words) A severe weather outbreak in the Chicago area has left more than 200,000 customers without power across the region. According to the latest estimates from ComEd, more than 240,000 customers are without power across the region, with most of those customers located…...