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ExpandAutoplayImage 1 of 5A folk art Abraham Lincoln given by Samantha Thompson to her father, the late Gov. James R. Thompson Jr., is for sale in…
Illinois’ planned expansion of broadband internet access will create thousands of jobs, boost workers’ wages and help bridge rural-urban and racial divides in online access, researchers…
With Metra ridership still less than half of pre-pandemic levels and gas prices skyrocketing, the commuter rail service will soon test a new, cheaper monthly pass.Metra…
The feud between Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Tammy Wendt and the Board of Ethics has escalated to the courts after Wendt continued to defy…
PIGEON KEY, Fla. — A woman from Illinois was killed and two young children were injured when a sudden storm prompted a boat captain to cut…
People have complained about “politics going to the dogs” for decades, but the latest campaign ad from freshman U.S. Rep. Marie Newman in her primary bid…
McHenry County authorities said Wednesday that a Waukegan man has been charged with attempted murder in an alleged April road rage shooting.Juan Colon, 26, was taken…
Bird baths and feeders can return to Illinois yards Wednesday. The state’s Department of Natural Resources had advised people to remove baths and feeders during the…
Former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas is running for mayor, he announced Wednesday.The longtime Chicagoan has been well-known in government circles since the 1990s, when…
Two years ago, Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin quietly co-founded a consulting firm with a top city aide, who’s also a lifelong friend, and two men from…