Updated on: October 27, 2026 / 11:59 AM CDT / CBS Chicago Following a lawsuit by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 11 other state attorneys general, two playground equipment companies have called off a merger that a lawsuit said would have created a monopoly. The…
Tammy Roust rejoins the state after Kader Sakkaria quietly departed the CAIO role after just a month on the job. Tammy Roust, who previously served as the Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology’s chief data officer, was rehired this week…
CHICAGO — On a beautiful fall Saturday morning on the South Side of Chicago, the Life Center Church of God in Christ thrummed with excitement. The pews were packed with over a thousand people dressed in their best — including more than…
October 6, 2026 / 10:43 AM CDT / CBS Chicago State Farm is hitting Illinois homeowners with another rate hike. The insurance company said severe weather trends are forcing it to raise rates by 8% this fall. The increase went into effect for new policies on…
New ComEd Substation marks a key step toward continued growth in the region, powering Walmart's future Belvidere facility This high-voltage substation provides essential infrastructure and reliable power to enable the 1.2 million square-foot facility's equipment and associates to rapidly process and…
A new study predicts data centers expected to be built in Illinois over the next decade would create thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in new property tax revenue. But many are skeptical the touted benefits will live up…
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