Pritzker accuses Johnson of having ‘no plan’ to keep Bears in Chicago
Gov. JB Pritzker dismissed a last-ditch pitch from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to keep the Chicago Bears from leaving city ...
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Giannoulias pushes Chicago mayoral conversations off to after session
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said Tuesday that he’s “focused right now on finishing the session” but acknowledged that ...
Chicago Mayor’s late Bears push tests limits of his Springfield clout
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson tested his clout in Springfield this week by – publicly and privately – urging state lawmakers ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, other leaders press lawmakers for more funding
Johnson and other mayors said local governments need a greater share of the state income tax revenue
Buckner pushes back on Chicago mayor’s characterization of Bears bill
Rep. Kam Buckner is pushing back on Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s characterization of his megaprojects bill as a giveaway for ...
May Day protests across Illinois link labor, immigration rights and anti-war calls
Over 50 rallies across the state drew tens of thousands of protesters to bring attention to local issues.
IBM will bring innovation hub, 750 new jobs to Chicago’s quantum park
The center is set to create 750 full-time jobs in supercomputing fields, such as cybersecurity, AI and data science.
Judge dismisses National Guard mobilization suit after Trump’s loss at Supreme Court
After the Trump administration lost at the U.S. Supreme Court, a federal judge has dismissed a case over the deployment ...
Stratton urges Democrats to offer ‘bold’ solutions, not the ‘bare minimum’
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton isn’t backing off her progressive policy proposals, such as a $25 hourly federal minimum wage and ...
‘A hardship’: Peoples Gas customers rally against requested rate hike
The request would increase monthly heating bills by $10-11 on average.
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