United Center
Sports
11 months ago
Bulls, Blackhawks owners get the OK from City Council to transform area around United Center

The 1901 Project, touted as the largest private investment in Chicago’s West Side, is being spearheaded by the Reinsdorf and Wirtz families, who own the arena.

Gov. JB Pritzker gives State of the State and budget address on Feb. 19, 2025 at Illinois State Capitol.
IL State News
11 months ago
Governor Pritzker unveils new initiatives in address, criticizes Trump’s actions while citing Nazi parallels

In addition to highlighting initiatives in economic development, education and healthcare, Pritzker took time to talk about his “foreboding dread of what is happening in the U.S.”

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker speaks during the Democratic National Convention, in Chicago, Aug. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Education
11 months ago
Pritzker to back ‘screen-free schools’ and join national trend to ban cellphones in class

Eight states have policies that ban or limit schoolhouse cellphone use. Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio. Iowa, Kentucky and Michigan are among the 15 states where bans or other restrictions have been proposed.

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, left, claps as Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk prepares to depart after speaking at a campaign event at the Butler Farm Show, on Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
IL State News
11 months ago
Proposal for Illinois’ own DOGE

New caucus will be bipartisan

President Donald Trump pauses after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
IL State News
11 months ago
EEOC seeks to drop six transgender discrimination cases, three in Illinois

The EEOC is seeking to dismiss three cases in Illinois as well as one in Alabama, New York and California. In each instance, the original complaints allege discrimination against transgender or gender nonconforming workers.

IL State News
11 months ago
Governor again promises balanced budget

Streaming live on Capitol City Now and WTAX starting at noon

Crime
11 months ago
GOP reacts to Madigan verdict

Call for stronger ethics legislation

A community member holds a sign calling for a national boycott of Target stores during a news conference outside Target Corporation's headquarters Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minn. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt, File)
Business
11 months ago
Illinois-based corporations among those scaling back on DEI initiatives

McDonald’s and John Deere among major retailers and manufacturers retreating from DEI

IL State News
11 months ago
Former longtime Illinois legislative leader Michael Madigan is convicted in corruption trial

Jurors convicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan 10 counts and acquitted him of seven, but could not reach a decision on six counts.