Illinois lawmakers close to deal on Bears stadium in Arlington Heights, sources say
Talks are intensifying between the Chicago Bears, the village of Arlington Heights, and state leaders as the team seeks…
Arlington Heights asks lawmakers to act on Chicago Bears proposal
Arlington Heights officials called Friday for Illinois lawmakers to get moving on a proposed new Chicago Bears stadium…
DOJ sues Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Attorney General Kwame Raoul over law protecting immigrants at courthouses, hospitals
CHICAGO (WLS) — The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Gov. JB Pritzker and Attorney General…
A once dying mall in Southern Illinois is getting a mighty makeover, thanks to $112M bond deal — created by the state and backed by local tax money — but the project has hit a speed bump
By JANELLE O’DEAjodea@bettergov.org And BETH HUNDSDORFERbhundsdorfer@capitolnewsillinois.com This story is a collaboration between the Illinois Answers Project and Capitol…
Trump Renews Calls for Federal Intervention in Chicago After Deadly Shooting
President Trump renewed calls for federal intervention to stem crime in Chicago after shootings Friday left a 14-year-old…
21 arrested, police officers injured outside of ICE facility
Twenty-one people were arrested Friday morning during a protest outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center…
Trump says Chicago crime plummeting despite ‘radical’ sanctuary resistance
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump declared victory in Chicago after a weeks-long…
Trump’s ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ in Chicago nears end, sources say
Federal immigration agents part of the Trump administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz” may soon leave Chicago, according to multiple…
Border Patrol’s strong-arm tactics are new norm in Chicago
Cameras rolling, Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino sailed down the Chicago River in a convoy of government boats.…
Lawmakers approve $1.5B transit funding package without statewide tax increases
Article Summary A new transit funding bill passed Thursday night raises $1.5 billion for public transportation agencies, mostly…
Illinois House Democrats float transit funding plan, but Gov. JB Pritzker says “it’s not going forward”
Democratic lawmakers in Springfield have unveiled a new plan to keep public transit in the Chicago area from…
Pritzker signs executive order to document “unlawful attacks” by federal immigration enforcement agents
Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order on Thursday aimed at addressing federal enforcement in Illinois, telling CBS…