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State chooses Will County for new Stateville, Logan prisons

By Jenna Schweikert
Jun 08, 2026 5:50 pm - The Illinois Department of Corrections is officially planning to rebuild its Logan and Stateville correctional centers in Will County, dashing hopes for some downstate that it would rebuild Logan at its current location in Lincoln.
Illinois treasurer’s gift to Pope Leo? $8.65 of pontiff’s own money

By JERRY NOWICKI
Jun 05, 2026 5:49 pm - Vatican City’s been a popular spot for Illinois dignitaries since Chicago native Robert Prevost ascended to the papacy last year.Leaders from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to lawmakers to Gov. JB Pritzker have come bearing gifts for Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV — a Chicago-brewed “Da Pope” beer, city-sourced giardiniera, an Illini No. 14 jersey, Chicago White Sox gear and more.
Chicago US attorney defends his meddling with grand jury process over immigration protest case

By ED WHITE
Jun 03, 2026 3:34 pm - The top federal prosecutor in Chicago said he made a personal pitch to a grand jury before it indicted protesters who opposed the Trump administration's immigration sweep...
Rideshare drivers could unionize in Illinois under bill passed by General Assembly

By JENNA SCHWEIKERT
Jun 02, 2026 11:37 am - The General Assembly passed a bill early Monday that would give rideshare drivers the right to form a union. Drivers for companies like Uber and Lyft could elect union representatives and perform union activities, like collective bargaining. Drivers say a union is necessary because of low wages, and limited opportunities to appeal deactivations, or to have a say in setting rules.
Illinois grows millions of bushels of soybeans. Why aren’t we eating them?

Tara Sun
May 25, 2026 4:09 pm - CHICAGO — Inside a factory on Chicago’s North Side, the smell of simmering soybeans drifts through the air. On a typical day, “I use about 4,000 pounds of dry beans,” Jen...
Judge delays decision on special prosecutor for 'Operation Midway Blitz’

By Hannah Meisel
May 11, 2026 6:08 pm - The legal battle over how federal immigration agents can be investigated and charged by local prosecutors — namely Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke — won’t be resolved for a little while longer.
How do data centers benefit the places where they’re built? Local mayors give mixed reviews

By NIKOEL HYTREK
May 11, 2026 9:32 am - Lawmakers currently are debating how to regulate data centers while balancing that goal with the economic benefits the facilities can bring to communities. No regulations have moved beyond the discussion stage, and it’s unclear whether they’ll pass this spring. The most significant economic development data centers bring come from property taxes, construction job creation and community developments.
Obama Presidential Center helped by $123 million in public infrastructure improvements

By Lee Bey
May 09, 2026 4:52 pm - When the Obama Presidential Center opens next month, and its funders are honored and congratulated, there are two major financial contributors worthy of a bow or two: Chicago and Illinois taxpayers.
Illinois launches online resources for households on federal food assistance

By JENNA SCHWEIKERT
Apr 24, 2026 4:26 pm - Illinois launched two websites last week that share various work, training and volunteer opportunities that meet federal food assistance work requirements. The sites are free and available to all but designed specifically for Illinoisans who may lose federal food assistance due to recent program changes.
Pritzker executive order bars state employees from using insider info in prediction markets

By Maggie Dougherty
Apr 21, 2026 8:00 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order Tuesday barring state employees from using insider information to place bets on prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi.

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