Data centers emerging as key issue in Illinois governor’s race
Data centers have existed for decades, but the fast-growing scale of projects has upended the conversation.
Chicago
Pritzker tours storm damage, signs flood relief bill expanding local Chicago programs
The governor also toured storm damage in Lansing on Friday.
Bears president says Illinois stadium talks ‘minimal’ as Indiana is ‘sole focus’
Bears President Kevin Warren says the team has had only “minimal” talks with Illinois officials since pivoting to Hammond.
2026 butter cow: ‘Miles of Smiles’ is State Fair’s theme in celebration of Route 66
The fair will run from Aug. 13 through Aug. 23.
Second House Democrat declines to participate in Welch’s harassment working group
A second House Democrat identified as a member of Speaker Chris Welch’s private working group on workplace culture issues has ...
Rideshare unionization, drug-pricing oversight, plastic pellet and light pollution bills become law
The governor has signed more than 350 bills that passed in the spring session.
More than 50 bodies found improperly stored and decomposing at Chicago funeral home
The case is the latest in a series of incidents involving mishandled remains over the past three years.
Welch launches private working group to respond to sexual harassment, but it’s off to a rocky start
The plan is meeting resistance from at least one lawmaker who was leaked as a potential member of the working ...
Illinois House begins investigation into indicted Rep. Carol Ammons
The committee will not meet again until receiving feedback from the federal prosecutor’s office.
Pritzker pens letter to Trump, seeks tariff refunds for Illinois families
‘There is no check coming in for the farmer in Champaign,’ Pritzker tells Trump.
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