First-Time Homebuyers Get Help From State Program
First-time homebuyers are getting help from the state in the form of a state program that's using $200 million in bonds.
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First-time homebuyers are getting help from the state in the form of a state program that's using $200 million in bonds.
A woman who may have been wrongly convicted – and hanged – for conspiring to kill President Abraham Lincoln is getting something of another chance.
Education experts say money for the youngest kids can pay off in the long run.
Checks won't be coming in the mail anymore for a lot of people, and the State of Illinois says that's a good thing.
The threat to block an increase of the federal debt ceiling is probably no more than that, according to an economics professor at the University of Illinois.
Gov. Pat Quinn says he will fight to cancel pay raises for nearly 30,000 state workers, and he will go to court, if necessary, to do so.
Your home and company do not have to be victims of computer viruses and other attacks.
The holiday driving should be easier, with many road workers taking a long weekend too.
Illinois lawmakers believe in shared sacrifice in these difficult financial times – most of them, anyway.
Federal money is going to help more Illinois kids get a free lunch at school.
The story of autism hits home for a downstate lawmaker who is a parent of a child who suffers from the disorder.
Yet another group says it needs more money – this time, the Illinois tourism industry.
Imagine you are supposed to do a big project at work that ends up catching the attention of a famous worldwide company.
Ideas for a national museum to tell the story of the Korean War have shifted from Springfield to the Chicago area.
Gov. Pat Quinn's promise to call a special session of the General Assembly is not getting an enthusiastic reception.
The work is done for the spring legislative session in Springfield.
Local courts, and not a state system of arbiters, would handle workers' compensation cases if a bill awaiting state Senate action becomes law.
A Illinois House committee has failed to pass a major expansion of legalized gambling.
The look of Illinois has changed since the last census, and so will legislative maps.
If the state's Capital Construction Program is revived, much of the money for it would come from legalized video poker machines.
The American Lung Association is touting a new poll which shows most Illinoisans who gamble would rather do it in a smoke-free environment.
The Illinois State Senate has passed a bill attempting to make things easier for more sellers.
Officials at the Ronald Reagan birthplace are boasting of big tourism gains, following 100th birthday anniversary of the president who defined the 1980s.
A bill that would pave the way for ethanol-based E15 fuel in Illinois is rattling around the Illinois House.
Sightings of a fireball were reported across Illinois and at least eight other states on Monday night.
The Obama Presidential Center is adjacent to three Chicago neighborhoods: Hyde Park, Woodlawn and South Shore, where businesses hope visitors who came for the president will stay to explore their communities and visit them, too.
Tristan Gray hit a grand slam in the fourth inning and the Minnesota Twins added four more runs in the fifth on the way to a 9-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night.
Leaders of New Chicago, Indiana, have voted to terminate their police chief, who is accused of selling a gun that was evidence in an investigation to a pawn shop.
The Northlake Police Department issued a warning about a new scam at gas stations that is low tech, but effective.
Illinois lawmakers passed a bill giving rideshare drivers the ability to unionize in the final hours of the spring session.
The Justice Department said it will stop work on the $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund following a district judge's decision temporarily blocking the program.
Illinois could soon reform the state's regulations on delinquent property tax sales after the House approved a bill 80-35 along party lines Saturday evening that lets homeowners keep their equity.
The liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court said it will hear an appeal seeking to redraw the state's Republican-friendly congressional map, a move that could open a path for Democrats to gain seats in 2028.
The Illinois General Assembly approved Gov. JB Pritzker's nearly $56 billion budget for 2026 early Monday morning. It's the largest budget in state history.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
June is World Infertility Awareness Month, and Northwestern Medicine on Monday shared the story of a woman who is celebrating the birth of her second child after a tumor disrupted her fertility.
The Centennial Park Aquatic Center in the southwest Chicago suburb of Orland Park has been closed to the public after two recent cases of E. coli infection.
Menopause can feel like a major turning point for millions of women, with symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, and brain fog can make women feel like their bodies aren't their own.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
Joe Negri, known to many as Handyman Negri on "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood," has died at the age of 99, just days shy of his 100th birthday.
President Trump said he is considering replacing the Freedom 250 concert series with a rally after many artists dropped out.
Sonny Rollins, the legendary tenor saxophonist known for his bold tone and constant experimentation, has died at 95.
Former CBS Chicago anchorman Bill Kurtis has signed off from his role as the judge and scorekeeper on the NPR weekly news quiz show "Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me!"
Pop star Britney Spears said she was "totally fine" to drive and had not had a drink for about six hours when she was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol.
Sightings of a fireball were reported across Illinois and at least eight other states overnight.
The Chicago Bears still haven't called their next play.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the extended forecast.
The Northlake Police Department issued a warning about a new scam at gas stations that is low tech, but effective.
Sunny and warm, but cooler by the lake Tuesday. Highs in the mid-70s.
The mayor of Hammond, Indiana was upbeat after the Illinois General Assembly failed to pass bills to sweeten the Bears stadium deal.
Sightings of a fireball were reported across Illinois and at least eight other states on Monday night.
The Obama Presidential Center is adjacent to three Chicago neighborhoods: Hyde Park, Woodlawn and South Shore, where businesses hope visitors who came for the president will stay to explore their communities and visit them, too.
A 32-year-old woman from Aurora, Illinois, with a severe medical condition has been missing for three days and her family is desperate to find her.
Tristan Gray hit a grand slam in the fourth inning and the Minnesota Twins added four more runs in the fifth on the way to a 9-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night.
Legislation protecting Illinois customers receiving professional massages from sexual assaults and harassment is now on its way to Gov. JB Pritzker for his signature.
Could banning cell phones make Illinois classrooms better places to learn? State lawmakers are betting on it, sending a bill to Gov. JB Pritzker's desk to do exactly that.
Feel Free, a kratom drink, is easy to buy and increasingly popular, even as doctors and medical experts grow more concerned about its health impacts, addiction rates and deaths.
A long stay in the neonatal intensive care unit can be one of the most difficult journeys a parent can face, but starting next week, Illinois becomes only the second state in the nation to offer NICU-specific leave for moms and dads.
Chicago has the largest air quality monitoring network in the country thanks to a partnership between the city, the University of Illinois Chicago, and local community groups.
Tristan Gray hit a grand slam in the fourth inning and the Minnesota Twins added four more runs in the fifth on the way to a 9-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night.
A last-minute push in the Illinois Senate passed to keep the Chicago Bears stadium in the state failed, at least for the moment, when the House adjourned without a vote. So what's next?
Matthew Liberatore took a shutout into the sixth inning and Masyn Winn hit a two-run single as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs on Sunday night.
Colson Montgomery homered and Tristan Peters' RBI single put Chicago ahead as the White Sox rallied with two runs in the seventh inning to beat the slumping Detroit Tigers 2-1 on Sunday for their fifth straight win.
Dennis Hull, a hockey pro who spent 13 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks, died late last week.
Police on Monday were seeking help from the public in finding two suspects in a robbery on a CTA Red Line platform along the Dan Ryan Expressway last week.
A man was killed in an Oak Park police shooting after officers pulled over an SUV and struggled with the driver over a gun.
The man charged with the murder of a Loyola University freshman was back in court Monday for a status hearing.
A Walgreens drugstore was robbed at gunpoint in Chicago's Logan Square community early Monday morning.
A man and woman were shot and killed early Monday morning in the west Chicago suburb of Bellwood.
