Illinois lurches left in 2019 legislative session
Illinois lawmakers took a sharp turn to the left during the just-completed legislative session, passing a budget with more than...
Illinois to legalize sports gambling, add casinos
Six new casinos, along with legalized sports betting, are coming to Illinois after Senate lawmakers approved a massive gambling expansion...
Sports betting, more casinos approved by House
House lawmakers approved a plan that would bring sports betting to Illinois along with six more potential casinos in a...
Legalization of sports gambling at casinos, tracks, sports facilities included in massive expansion
Six new casinos along with sports betting parlors at Chicago’s arenas might be two of a host of changes coming...
Bill would force contractors to quicken payments to suppliers, subcontractors on state projects
Under legislation expected to receive a vote this week, contractors on state capital projects would be forced to pay their...
No sure bets yet among plans for bill legalizing sports gambling in Illinois
With five plans being considered, it’s anyone's guess what legalized sports gambling will look like in Illinois if the Legislature...
For Illinois elections officials, no new news is good news
Special counsel Robert Mueller’s recently released report on Russian interference in the 2016 election repeated what Illinois already knew: that...
Public health department has action plan to combat measles
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday a slate of initiatives to increase vaccination rates statewide. There have been...
Health officials seek to build vaccine stockpile to combat measles
The U.S. is on pace to shatter the record of measles cases in any year since the disease was declared...
Metro areas’ population losses symptomatic of statewide trend
Census numbers released Thursday show that for the first time in seven years, every major metropolitan area in the state...
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