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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says he'll run for second term
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (716+ words) CHICAGO - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Sunday that he will seek a second term in office in next year's election after a tumultuous first three-and-a-half years leading the city. Johnson's campaign published a video on social media to announce his…...
NASCAR’s Chicago exit draws praise from Illinois fiscal advocate
1+ day, 17+ min ago (488+ words) (The Center Square) – NASCAR will not return to the streets of downtown Chicago in 2027, a decision one Illinois fiscal policy advocate says could save taxpayers money as the city and state face ongoing budget pressures. The NASCAR Chicago Street Race…...
Illinois Quick Hits: Sheriff's office responds to judge's threat to deputies
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (381+ words) (The Center Square) – The Cook County Sheriff’s Office says it is unacceptable that Cook County Judge John Lyke threatened to jail two deputies who raised security concerns over the judge’s decision to allow contact between a defendant charged with murder…...
Chicago school board weighs plan to expand preschool, early childhood services
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (801+ words) The Chicago school board is weighing a resolution that would direct Chicago Public Schools to study how it could expand preschool and bilingual early learning opportunities. The proposal would launch a two-year review of the district’s preschool system, including staffing,…...
Illinois’ top 50 state pensioners averaged $437,000 each last year
4+ day, 4+ 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…...
Chicago extends free home internet for 28,000 CPS students
1+ week, 2+ day ago (265+ words) More than 28,000 students in Chicago Public Schools will continue to have free home internet access through an extension of a pandemic-era city program. Chicago Connected, launched in 2020, provides free broadband or hotspot services to low-income families. Roughly 60,000 CPS students have…...
Chicago, Midwest face extreme heat warnings on Thursday
1+ week, 3+ day ago (260+ words) Chicago, along with other parts of Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky and Indiana, faces an extreme heat warning, with temperature records threatened in a number of places over the coming days. Thursday’s high in Chicago is forecast to be 95F (35C), and with…...
Chicago weather: Third day of extreme heat warning issued for Cook County
1+ week, 3+ day ago (276+ words) An extreme heat warning was issued for central, northern and southern Cook County for the third consecutive day as heats indices are expected to reach over 100 degrees, weather officials said. National Weather Service officials stated the warning continues Thursday morning…...
It’s taken Illinois 14 years to regain an ‘A’ rating from S&P, and we’re still at the bottom of the pack
1+ week, 4+ day ago (473+ words) Wednesday, Sep 2, 2026 - Posted by Isabel Miller Standard & Poor’s downgraded the credit of the state of Illinois on Wednesday because of its weak funding levels for pensions, a move that could make it more expensive for the state to borrow money....
Illinois Quick Hits: S&P Global joins Fitch by raising Illinois bond rating
1+ week, 4+ day ago (216+ words) (The Cente Square) – Illinois has earned its second credit rating upgrade in less than a week, as S&P Global Ratings raised the state’s general obligation bond rating on Tuesday to an A. Illinois still has the lowest credit rating…...