Assessor Fritz Kaegi says Chicago properties worth a combined $50.8 billion in 2024, calls for bill relief in Springfield
Under Assessor Fritz Kaegi’s estimates, homeowners will pay 49% of Chicago’s property tax burden, while commercial owners ...
Trump's federal funding freeze on hold — as ‘chaos, confusion and fear’ grip Chicago
A federal judge temporarily halted President Donald Trump's move to freeze all federal grants pending an analysis to root out ...
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New Illinois bill seeks to expel students who commit sexual assault in schools
State Senator Steve McClure (R-Springfield) and State Representative C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Murrayville) have introduced ...
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Dave Joens grew up reading about Illinois history. Now, he retires after 20 years preserving it as state archivist
Dave Joens has led the Illinois State Archives, the government agency tasked with preserving official government documents ...
What does Trump's second term mean for Chicago?
After years of warm relations with the Biden White House, a grim reality sets in for Illinois, with Donald Trump inauguration ...
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Cook County proposal would ease burden on struggling homeowners: assessor
Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi is pushing for a $200 million relief fund in Springfield, but he knows it won’t be an easy ...
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Jury begins deliberations in Mike Madigan federal corruption trial
Jurors began deliberating the charges against the ex-Illinois House speaker on day 55 of the trial. CHICAGO (CN) — The jury began deliberations Wednesday afternoon in the federal corruption trial of ...
University of Illinois schools raise tuition for fall 2025 enrollment
Tuition for Illinois-resident undergraduates enrolling to University of Illinois schools increases ahead of the 2025 fall ...