Chicago headlines, local sources

5+ hour, 51+ min ago   (521+ words) (The Center Square) – A state commission report showed Illinois brought in more revenue than expected to begin the 2027 fiscal year. A co-chair of the commission says the increase in funds and multiple new credit upgrades are in part a result…...

19+ hour, 21+ min ago   (280+ words) A $2.8 million project to resurface nearly 6 miles of Illinois 29 between Andrew Road and the southern border of Athens is underway and is expected to be finished by early December. The work began Sept. 8, according to a community announcement from the…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (50+ words) Illinois has one of the highest SNAP payment error rates in the country, with nearly $660 million in erroneous payments reported for fiscal year 2025. Illinois has one of the highest SNAP payment error rates in the country, with nearly $660 million in…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (380+ words) The Blockchain Association, Crypto Council for Innovation, and Digital Chamber are challenging a first-of-its-kind state tax on digital asset business activities Illinois just became the testing ground for a question no other state has dared to answer: can you single…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (344+ words) (The Center Square) – Illinois gets low marks on two new reports about worker freedom. The Commonwealth Foundation gave Illinois an F in its evaluation of public sector labor laws. The group’s latest report cited the state’s policies allowing card checks,…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (478+ words) 184 pensioners in Illinois’ five state-run systems received enough in 2025 to put them in the top 5% of U.S. income earners. Illinois’ top 50 public pensioners took in an average of $437,000 each last year. That’s roughly seven times the average annual salary in…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1199+ words) BARRINGTON, IL, USA – September 4, 2026 – Most businesses would never go two weeks without looking at their sales numbers, bank account or inventory. Yet Patrick McDonald says that is essentially how many companies’ digital marketing campaigns are managed. McDonald, founder of Barrington-based…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (289+ words) Legislators from the Streator area toured the treatment plant to learn about how Illinois American Water's ongoing investments support the delivery of safe, clean, reliable drinking water while modernizing treatment processes and protecting local water resources. Following the tour, Illinois…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (357+ words) A new study found that Illinois households served by Commonwealth Edison and Ameren Illinois have lost more than $2.3 billion since 2015 by switching to "alternative" electricity suppliers instead of sticking with utility default rates, according to My Stateline. The Citizens Utility…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (323+ words) Illinois tourism reached new heights last year, breaking records in visitor spending and generating over $88 billion in economic impact Travelers Flocked to Illinois Last Year, Generating Over $88 Billion in Economic Impact Illinois tourism reached new peaks last year, breaking records…...