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FBI agents to testify at Madigan trial FBI agents are taking the stand Monday as the corruption trial against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan continues. So far, FBI agents have testified...

(The Center Square) - Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste doesn't see the value in a new hotel tax now being proposed by Chicago tourism officials. As part of Choose Chicago's vision, the city's hotel tax,...

(The Center Square) - Past and present Illinois politicians have figured prominently in wiretapped conversations introduced by prosecutors at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Mich...

(The Center Square) - Homeschool groups have concerns about President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tax credit as Illinois lawmakers look at regulating the practice. Trump, in a video posted on social...

Unchanged employment rate second worst in countryThe Illinois Department of Employment Security announced that the state's unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.3% in September.Nevada is the only state...

(The Center Square) - Hemp businesses advocating for responsible industry wide regulations urge Illinois lawmakers to reject an Illinois Department of Agriculture proposed rule regulating hemp. The pr...

(The Center Square) - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois is raising concerns over nominations President-elect Donald Trump is naming to fill his cabinet. Republicans say Democrats need to recognize the...

Accused Highland Park shooter seeks barring confession tape The attorneys for the man accused of killing seven people at a Highland Park Independence Day parade in 2022 say their client was denied his...

(The Center Square) - An Illinois trade organization has joined a legal challenge to a new law that restricts employers' free speech rights in the workplace. The Schaumburg-based Technology and Manufa...

The Miller Park Zoo is inviting families and community members to experience its annual Wild Lights event this December. Set to take place on December 6th, 7th, 13th, and 14th, the event will run from...