13+ hour, 39+ min ago   (714+ words) Despite the Chicago Bears turning their attention to northwest Indiana, Arlington Heights officials have re-upped with their lobbyists who are still trying to secure the team’s relocation to the northwest suburbs. The village’s new $5,000-a-month agreement with Mac Strategies Group…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (765+ words) Starting next year, Illinois will have new safeguards in place to prevent parents from being wrongly accused of child abuse or neglect when their children visit a doctor or hospital emergency room for unexplained injuries or ailments. Gov. JB Pritzker…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (947+ words) Labor Day marks the unofficial yet traditional launch of the fall general election campaign, and for the major candidates it also means a shift in focus from downstate fairs, tours and rallies to the vote-rich Chicago area, where statewide races…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (480+ words) How did the Chicago History Museum — an institution focused on the history of our city and the region — end up with an impressive array of clothing worn by our earliest presidents, including some who never stepped foot in Illinois? Unfortunately,…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (314+ words) Data centers are one of the biggest and most controversial issues facing Illinois right now, and the two major-party candidates for governor only seem to offer extreme positions. The good news? Stakeholders in Illinois are already laying the groundwork for…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (452+ words) Remember all the way back in 2023, during the height of the migrant influx, when Tribune reporting uncovered that a city contractor running operations at migrant shelters was submitting some eye-popping bills? We had no evidence of fraud. What we did…...