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Chicago debt deal pushes payments down road Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is reportedly structuring the city's debt with a deal that makes no payments for the next three-plus years. The Chicago Tribun...

(The Center Square) - Candidates vying for the Republican nomination to take on Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker lay out how they'd approach energy policy. At Benedictine University Thursday evening in Lis...

(The Center Square) - The Chicago Bears say they are grateful for the leadership shown by Indiana Gov. Mike Braun after he signed legislation creating a framework for a new stadium in Hammond. Senate ...

Microsoft has been hit with a class action lawsuit under Illinois' stringent biometrics privacy law, potentially worth many millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars, accusing the company of im...

(The Center Square) - An Illinois megaproject bill about a new Chicago Bears stadium project passed through a House committee Thursday, but it did so with a warning from several legislators and an adv...

(The Center Square) - State officials are crediting the Public Safety Enforcement Group for East St. Louis reporting its lowest number of homicides in at least 45 years. Illinois State Police created ...

(The Center Square) - A movement to restrain the federal government's power and jurisdiction is pushing for more momentum in Illinois. The Convention of States needs support from 34 states to convene ...

(The Center Square) - A bipartisan group of Illinois lawmakers have introduced energy legislation to protect consumers from costs associated with the state's planned phaseout of natural gas. Saying Il...

(The Center Square) - Two credit agencies have downgraded Chicago's general obligations bond rating to BBB+. Fitch Ratings cited consecutive operating deficits since 2023 and high dependence on non-st...

Guaranteed income for moms on Medicaid Chicago Democrats have introduced legislation that would provide guaranteed income for new and expectant mothers on Medicaid. House Bill 5238 introduced by state...