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The Republican candidate said he was caught off guard and will remain focused on state issues that he believes will determine the outcome of the governor’s race SPRINGFIELD – Democratic Illinois Governor JB Pritzker spent Tuesday touting his record of fostering Illinois’ economic growth while characterizing his Republican opponent, Darren Bailey, and MAGA Republicans, as…

Hours after the social media giant Meta agreed last Wednesday to settle a case brought by 47 state attorneys general and implement reforms to protect children from social media harms, the Illinois Federation of Teachers issued a demand that all of Illinois’ portion of the $17.1 billion settlement – $768 million – be designated “to…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Corrections announced the closure of the Clayton Work Camp on Tuesday, transferring 27 prisoners in custody to Western Illinois Correctional Center in Mount Sterling and reassigning all 41 employees to the WICC. IDOC announced the planned closure Wednesday as part of a broader move to deactivate two work…

“Anytime a tax is tried for the first time ever, you’ve got to wonder why the other 49 states aren't doing it. It probably has to do with the fact that they think that it's illegal,” State Rep. Travis Weaver said.

"What is really telling is where people want government to step in and protect them. Deepfakes and impersonation top their priority list, cited by 62%, followed by privacy and personal data at 59%. Half want greater oversight of AI in financial decisions, use by children and copyright and creative work. Two in five said the […]

The Reinsdorf and Wirtz families, who co-own the United Center, formally broke ground on the 1901 Project’s $500 million initial phase in June. The music hall, park and garage are all slated to be finished by 2028. The initial phase also includes a 180-room hotel planned on the venue’s south parking lot.

"Where is the break on that egregious 35 cent 'technology' fee added to the rates every time we park for under two full hours and use an app that now is virtually compulsory in practical terms. Where are the minor breaks for our street fairs or block parties? Where is the modest reduction in hours […]

Current board member Jessica Biggs, former Chicago Teachers Union political director Hilario Dominguez, ex-board vice president Sendhil Revuluri and trial attorney Victor Henderson are the four candidates seeking to become the next board president.

"When people call 911, it's one of the worst moments of their lives. They need help,” said retired Chicago Police Department Chief of Detectives Gene Roy. "The concern is that calls will be lost or as they call them dropped, that they'll be misrouted to the wrong side of the floor, the police side, the […]

American Federation for Children Senior Fellow Patrick Graff said the Education Freedom Tax Credit scholarships would take no money from the public school system. Gov. JB Pritzker has not yet announced whether Illinois will opt in or opt out of the federal program that is set to take effect Jan. 1.

Despite campaigning against them in 2023, Mayor Brandon Johnson added 50 speed cameras in Chicago last year. That led to a nearly 26 percent increase in tickets but still didn’t generate as much additional revenue as the city estimated, highlighting the problem with relying on unpredictable sources to balance the budget.