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Chicago proposes funding tax rebates with salaries from vacant city jobs
(The Center Square) - Five Chicago aldermen have proposed new property tax rebates to be funded by s...
1h ago
Illinois news in brief: Prosecutors charge man with using care in attempt to kill cops; Military higher education bill goes to governor; Burrito chain closes locations in Chicago area
Prosecutors charge man with using care in attempt to kill cops Prosecutors charged a Plainfield teen...
4h ago
Illinois dual office holding debate intensifies amid Calumet funding, ethics concerns
(The Center Square) - Ethics advocates say Illinois' loose restrictions on dual office holding leave...
May 25, 2026
Illinois DHS appointment sparks backlash over alleged voter registration mailer practices
(The Center Square) - The appointment of Illinois Department of Human Services Secretary Dulce Quint...
May 24, 2026
Illinois Quick Hits: Pritzker urges megaprojects support for Bears
(The Center Square) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker says megaprojects legislation is shaping up in the Illinois...
May 24, 2026
Bill to let felons vote from prison draws criticism from Republicans
(The Center Square) - Some Democrats and electoral rights groups want progress on legislation in Spr...
May 23, 2026
Illinois Dems seek to expand post-release convict support, housing
(The Center Square) - Lawmakers in Springfield are pushing to pass legislation to provide people rec...
May 22, 2026
Illinois Quick Hits: Community College reimbursement bill passed
(The Center Square) - A bill expanding state taxpayer-funded tuition assistance for students in comm...
May 22, 2026
FOX News Headlines
Shark attack turns holiday boating trip into bloody fight for teen’s survival
29 minutes ago
A Texas teenager was fighting for his life after reportedly being bitten by a shark while boating off the Galveston coast on Memorial Day weekend.
Youth pitcher launches fastball at opposing dugout after alleged order from coach: 'Absolutely bush league'
37 minutes ago
An Oklahoma 11U coach allegedly ordered his pitcher to throw at a batter's head and then at the opposing dugout during a Kansas City USSSA tournament.
World's humanitarian system buckling, 'no longer fit for purpose,' US-based researchers say
37 minutes ago
A new Lancet report argues the global humanitarian system needs major reform as crises around the world overwhelm current aid delivery.
GOP fears Trump's last-minute Texas endorsement could give Dems the upper hand
44 minutes ago
Trump's decision to back Texas AG Ken Paxton over Sen. John Cornyn rattled Senate Republicans, with some saying it puts a safe GOP seat in jeopardy.
