Father of young man with autism has gotten 8 state laws passed as advocate
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker even singled out Mike Baker of Schaumburg for his efforts.
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker even singled out Mike Baker of Schaumburg for his efforts.
Planet-friendly local organizations and businesses were on hand, and educational panel discussions focused on native plants, flood mitigation, and green infrastructure.
The measure now goes to Gov. JB Pritzker, who has voiced support for the legislation.
Any campaign season, flyers always flood our mailboxes – and they are often full of questionable claims. But Denyse Wang Stoneback said many about her were lies.
If the bill passes the state House, it would have to advance through the state Senate by the end of the lame duck session on Jan. 11.
Former Illinois state Rep. Luis Arroyo will spend nearly five years in federal prison for participating in a bribery scheme.
We've been tracking the growing trend of smash-and-grab retail thefts in Chicago and their impact on how people shop.
La Shawn Ford is urging his colleagues to reserve judgment and allow him to continue to serve.
A special Illinois House committee has recommended that State Rep. Derrick Smith be expelled from the House, over allegations he took a $7,000 bribe.
Illinois officials have been emphasizing for months that changes must be made to the state pension system to deal with myriad financial problems, but sometimes, reform is easier said than done.
State Rep. Derrick Smith has pleaded not guilty to charges that he accepted a $7,000 bribe.
The state Senate has approved a package of tax breaks designed to keep retail giant Sears and Chicago's main financial exchanges from leaving the state.
The work is done for the spring legislative session in Springfield.
Your electric bill could go up if the Illinois State Senate and Gov. Pat Quinn go along with a bill passed by the state House.
One issue that died in the lame-duck legislative session was a proposed expansion of gambling.
A push to legalize medicinal marijuana failed in the state House on Thursday.
President Trump announced on social media that he is levying 30% tariffs against Mexico and the European Union. They are set to begin on August 1.
The crash happened shortly after 5 a.m. on southbound I-55 north of Cass Avenue.
Mike Tauchman drove in Colson Montgomery with an infield single in the 11th inning, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-4 to salvage a doubleheader split.
The American Cancer Society estimates by the end of 2025, there will be around 150,000 cases of colon cancer in the U.S., and 10% of those will be found in adults younger than 50. That number is rising each year. Troy Douglas is living through it and wants to share his story to help others
This weekend, a South Side community center is gearing up for huge sports camp for youngsters. Parents are flocking to get their children in on this female flag football frenzy.
President Trump announced on social media that he is levying 30% tariffs against Mexico and the European Union. They are set to begin on August 1.
The involuntary staff reductions include 1,107 civil service and 246 foreign service employees, according to a notice sent to employees Friday morning.
Canada — one of the U.S.'s largest trading partners — will face 35% tariffs, President Trump said Thursday.
A new lawsuit challenges Wisconsin's congressional district maps, claiming they are unconstitutional due to anti-competitive gerrymandering.
A federal judge in New Hampshire certified a class action lawsuit over President Trump's birthright citizenship order and issued a preliminary injunction blocking it.
The listing came with flashy social media videos to market the place that property owner Frank Diaz wasn't even selling.
The federal tax credits, which are meant to get drivers behind the wheel of electric cars, end Sept. 30.
ComEd is launching a $10 million customer relief fund for lower-income customers having trouble paying for electricity as prices rise.
The Antioch, Illinois, family said they wanted to share their story so others don't make the same mistake.
The rideshare customer made it very clear that her frustration is not over the amount of money that was charged, but rather that she was charged at all without her permission.
Many Southeast, Southern and West Coast states are likely seeing an increase in COVID cases.
Parkinson's disease is a neurogenerative disease that affects more than 1 million people in the U.S. While some cases are caused by genetics, the cause is unknown in most.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority struck down the state's 176-year-old abortion ban on Wednesday, ruling 4-3 that it was superseded by a newer state law that criminalizes abortions only after a fetus can survive outside the womb.
The Illinois Department of Public Health regularly tests the water to determine when beaches are safe to reopen.
Climbing the stairs to the top of the former John Hancock Center is a feat unto itself, but Laura Valentine did it just months after undergoing a very complicated double organ transplant.
Some of the fans who received the email have long histories with the team, and there are a lot of concerns.
The Board of Trade Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and is closed on weekends and federal holidays.
Right now, it is not exactly clear how the tax will be passed onto the consumer. But vaping products and popular Zyn pouches will now be subject to a 45% tax — up from 15%.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has delivered a victory for environmentalists in the battle over the regulation of "forever chemicals" known as PFAS.
On Tuesday, July 1, the city's minimum wage will go up, along with wages for tipped workers, as part of Chicago's One Fair Wage Ordinance.
Guerrero talked recently about the challenges he has faced, and the full-circle moment that has led to his dream job as principal conductor of the Grant Park Symphony Orchestra in Chicago.
The winning bid for the original Birkin bag set a record for the most valuable handbag ever sold at auction, Sotheby's said.
Michael Madsen apparently went into cardiac arrest and was found unresponsive in his home in Malibu, California, on Thursday morning, according to his manager.
The verdict in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial comes after the high-profile proceedings started in May.
Jurors in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial continued their deliberations Wednesday on a racketeering conspiracy charge that they weren't able to agree over.
He announced the tariffs on two of the United States' biggest trade partners in letters posted on this Truth Social account.
Texas is facing another flood threat in the coming days, primarily north of hard-hit Kerrville.
A 40-year-old man was sitting inside a parked car in the 500 block of West Scott just before 9:30 p.m. when a man on a scooter approached and pulled out a gun.
Illinois State Police said they're investigating the single-vehicle crash, and lane closures are in place, likely for several hours.
Lontray Clark, 23, was arrested Wednesday in Springfield, after he was identified as the man who intentionally set fire to a three-story apartment building in the 5200 block of West North Avenue on June 26.
A man has been charged with arson and murder in connection with a fire that killed four people, including a pregnang woman and her two children, last month in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago.
Six people were in custody Friday evening, after a courier was robbed of $70,000 at a gas station in Cicero, Illinois, and the suspects led police on a car chase along the Eisenhower Expressway.
The crash happened shortly after 5 a.m. on southbound I-55 north of Cass Avenue.
Two years and multiple storms later, homeowners on the city's West Side are still waiting for assistance from devastating floods.
President Trump announced on social media that he is levying 30% tariffs against Mexico and the European Union. They are set to begin on August 1.
Three Chicago pharmacies were hit by burglars overnight. Police have not yet connected the three burglaries, but small business owners said this crew has hit them more than once and cost them thousands in damage.
Chicago Public Schools interim CEO Macquline King sat down with us to discuss the district's precarious financial situation and how she plans to reassure parents after a tumultuous year.
Gilbert and Hester Mendez said police pointed assault rifles and handguns at them and their children, Peter and Jack, after raiding the wrong home in 2017.
Alds. Brendan Reilly and Scott Waguespack said they've been pushing for an ordinance for more than a decade that they believe could have prevented the shooting.
The federal tax credits, which are meant to get drivers behind the wheel of electric cars, end Sept. 30.
Mike Tauchman drove in Colson Montgomery with an infield single in the 11th inning, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-4 to salvage a doubleheader split.
Cody Bellinger hit three two-run homers against his former team, and the Yankees routed the Cubs 11-0 on Friday night.
It's World Series championship reunion weekend on the South Side, where the Chicago White Sox unveiled a statue of White Sox fan favorite pitcher Mark Buehrle.
Carlos Santana hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the sixth inning, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 in the opener of a split doubleheader.
Fresh off an appearance at the College World Series, Whitney Young High School alum Brendan Summerhill has a chance to be just the second Chicago Public Schools player taken in the first round of the MLB draft since 1989.
A Pace bus was involved in a crash that followed a police pursuit from Blue Island to the West Pullman neighborhood.
The teen was inside a home in the 7600 block of South Lowe Avenue when she was struck by gunfire that came from outside, police said.
Ukrainian media posted what appeared to be security camera footage showing a man walking through a parking lot with bags being shot by another man.
Police had released no further narrative or information about the circumstances of the incident as of Tuesday evening.
Authorities said Tuesday that Andrew Willard, 58, was driving drunk when he crashed into one car and forced it to hit another.
