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Chicago Mayor Johnson stands firm on proposed city budget, corporate head tax plan

Chicago Mayor Johnson stands firm on proposed city budget, corporate head tax plan

CHICAGO (WLS) -- It's a proposed budget some Chicago City Council members have continued to call dead on arrival because it includes a corporate head tax. Despite the opposition from at least half of the council, Governor JB Pritzker, civic and...

Owner:  The Walt Disney Company
ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS PASS TAX CODE CHANGES TO REDUCE 2026 DEFICIT

ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS PASS TAX CODE CHANGES TO REDUCE 2026 DEFICIT

Illinois lawmakers have approved Senate Bill 1911 to address a projected $267 million budget deficit for fiscal year 2026, caused in part by new federal corporate tax cuts from the recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The bill, now headed...

Owner:  Lange Family
Illinois Expands Library Funding to Support More Communities and Residents

Illinois Expands Library Funding to Support More Communities and Residents

Illinois public libraries are set to benefit from a major increase in state funding under new legislation championed by Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias. Changes to the Equalization Aid Grant formula will expand eligibility from just 17...

Owner:  Fletcher M. Ford - President & CEO
Illinois congressman forgoes reelection with eyebrow-raising move to place chief of staff on ballot

Illinois congressman forgoes reelection with eyebrow-raising move to place chief of staff on ballot

CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia confirmed Thursday that he won’t seek a fifth term, days after the Illinois Democrat backed a quiet effort to get his chief of staff to replace him on the March primary ballot. Garcia, a progressive...

Owner:  Field Family
Illinois lieutenant governor hears rural health care concerns amid federal cutbacks

Illinois lieutenant governor hears rural health care concerns amid federal cutbacks

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton held a roundtable discussion on Nov. 5 at SIU School of Medicine in Carbondale to assess the most urgent needs for rural health services amid upcoming federal cuts to health and Medicare programs. 13...

Owner:  Southern Illinois University

Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton meets with rural healthcare providers

CARBONDALE, Ill. (WSIL) -- More than a dozen healthcare representatives from rural healthcare systems across southern Illinois attended a roundtable hosted by Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton. Stratton aimed to understand how local health systems could...

Owner:  Byron Allen
Illinois electric bills jumped 15% in 2025, congressional report finds

Illinois electric bills jumped 15% in 2025, congressional report finds

A new congressional report released on Thursday revealed Illinois residents could pay hundreds more for their power bill this year compared to just a year ago. The cost of utilities has shocked some in the Chicago area in recent months, and bills...

Owner:  Shari Redstone (Family)
Illinois quick hits: Notices of affected flights; injunction issued over ICE force

Illinois quick hits: Notices of affected flights; injunction issued over ICE force

Notices of affected flights Chicago-based United Airlines is promising to let passengers know “as soon as possible” if their flights are affected by the U.S. government’s partial shutdown. The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday...

Owner:  The Franklin News Foundation
Chicago air travelers on edge ahead of FAA's planned 10% air traffic cuts

Chicago air travelers on edge ahead of FAA's planned 10% air traffic cuts

Some Chicago-area air travelers are anxious and scrambling, uncertain if their upcoming flights will be impacted by cut in air traffic at the country’s biggest airports, including O’Hare and Midway international airports. The Federal Aviation...

Owner:  Chicago Public Media
Illinois ranked 38th in average VA home loan amount in Q3

Illinois ranked 38th in average VA home loan amount in Q3

With $315,427 in home loans issued, Illinois ranked 38th in average loan amount for VA home loans in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index. The VA assists service members, veterans and eligible...

Owner:  Brian Timpone
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