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Chicago’s minimum wage is set to increase Friday, when it will rise above $15 per hour for the first time. The increase, of 40 cents for…
Google is reportedly negotiating to purchase the state-owned James R. Thompson Center downtown. If true, such a deal could spark a turnaround for the struggling LaSalle…
Community members gathered Wednesday evening to mourn the death of three young boys who perished during a blaze earlier this week in the West Humboldt Park…
As Chicago contends with a series of recent pedestrian and cyclist deaths that have brought into focus the sometimes perilous nature of walking or biking city…
Though the dust was still setting Wednesday in some of Cook County’s primary races, at least two incumbents were ousted while a third was bracing for…
With Darren Bailey’s nomination as the Republican candidate for governor to challenge Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Illinois voters will have a choice for state chief executive…
Illinois law enforcement leaders fighting a surge in gun violence announced Wednesday the launch of a searchable database they say will allow departments to more quickly…
Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau said Wednesday he believes his experiences as mayor can translate to the position of U.S. representative, particularly on current issues such…
Two Republican candidates seeking a seat on the Illinois Supreme Court remained locked in a race too close to call following Tuesday’s primary. With 95% of…
JACKSON, Miss. — A team searching the basement of a Mississippi courthouse for evidence about the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till has found the unserved warrant charging…