Opinion and Voices

11+ hour, 48+ min ago   (842+ words) Illinois is suing a home repair company accused of turning routine service calls into expensive jobs by telling homeowners they faced emergencies or even life-threatening hazards. Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed the lawsuit against Arlington Heights-based ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling…...

5+ hour, 33+ min ago   (152+ words) October 29, 2025 / 6:20 PM CDT / CBS Chicago Four former employees at the oldest manufacturing plant in Rockford, Illinois, are reopening the once-shuttered factory that laid them off. Gunite Corporation's factory will reopen as Rockford Brake Manufacturing and produce Gunite brake drums. "We're…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (220+ words) Across the Chicago metropolitan area, taxpayers are seeing property tax increases, despite city and county officials not voting to increase base taxes on properties in three decades. These increases are directly caused by tax increment financing districts, according to the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (154+ words) The aim is not to persuade participants to agree with one another. It is to create a space in which Chicagoans can engage seriously with difficult questions, encounter perspectives different from their own, and develop the skills and relationships needed…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (104+ words) State and national healthcare leaders gathered in Rockford, Illinois, for an inaugural summit to discuss critical issues facing rural healthcare facilities. The primary focus was on recruiting and retaining physicians and other medical staff in rural communities, with organizers hoping…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (933+ words) SPRINGFIELD, IL — With early in-person and mail-in voting now underway in Illinois, state and local election officials insisted that the state’s voting system is being run fairly and accurately. Sangamon County Clerk Don Gray and Illinois State Board of Elections…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (738+ words) Chicago aldermen approved a plan Tuesday to require an even larger City Council majority for the city to borrow money, making it tougher for Mayor Brandon Johnson and his successors to use debt to raise cash. The council will now…...

2+ week, 19+ hour ago   (338+ words) In the first candidate forum on Sept. 3 for Chicago Board of Education president, the second question moderator Laura Washington asked the candidates was: “How should we measure success in Chicago Public Schools?” In essence, what are we all shooting for…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (685+ words) There are plenty of great wrestling cities in the United States. New York, Philadelphia and Boston immediately come to mind. In recent years, WWE's aggressive international expansion has introduced American fans to passionate audiences in places like Perth, Mexico City…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (418+ words) BELLEVILLE, Ill., Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of the American Water Works Association annual Source Water Protection Week (September 27 to October 3), Illinois American Water is highlighting its commitment to providing customers with safe, clean, reliable water services, starting at the source. "During…...