The Latest Breaking News from Illinois

Training ex-offenders for green jobs is essential for economic equity

Under the Climate & Equitable Jobs Act, work force hubs will work with local nonprofits to identify and train candidates, including returning residents, for training in clean energy jobs.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 28, 2023

Rivian Moving Staff To Illinois Factory To Ramp Up Production: Report

It appears many Rivian workers will be heading back to Normal to ensure the US EV maker can pull off its goals and return to some normalcy.

InsideEVs · Mar 28, 2023

Conservatives are targeting suburban Chicago school boards. And the elections are becoming political battlegrounds

Two years ago, at the urging of her teenage daughter, clinical psychologist Donna Marino ran for school board in far west suburban Oswego, Illinois, thinking her background in mental health could help students recover from the isolation, stress and trauma brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and the actions taken…

Chicago Tribune · Mar 28, 2023

Bed Bath & Beyond store closures 2023: The full list of stores closing

We share which Bed Bath & Beyond stores are closing in 2023 as the company attempts to reduce costs.

GoodToKnow · Mar 27, 2023

Seeds of today’s bitter political divisions were sown in 1978 Republican primaries

House member John Anderson of Rockford, Illinois was one of three moderate Republicans who found their way to the top of the conservative hit list in ‘78.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 27, 2023

Commentary: E-cigarette brands from overseas are exploiting an FDA loophole to get into kids’ hands

A few years ago, parents and teachers in Chicago were facing a new threat as e-cigarettes began showing up in classrooms and school lockers. While smoking cigarettes has thankfully become less popular among young people, fruity flavored “vapes” became the trendy new teenage accessory as they spread like wildfire throughout…

Chicago Tribune · Mar 27, 2023

Sen. Dick Durbin endorses Paul Vallas, calls him ‘bridge to uniting’ Chicago

Durbin made the endorsement Sunday, with former Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White at his side, at Athena Restaurant on Halsted Street in Greektown, feet away from the saganaki flames.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 26, 2023

Illinois Democrats spending big to combat ‘extremist conservatives’ in school board races

As outside conservative support grows in school board races, the Democratic Party of Illinois for the first time is investing in these local races.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 25, 2023

As South bans abortion, thousands turn to Illinois clinics

Hundreds of women are traveling weekly to the southern tip of Illinois to secure an abortion

The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2023

Chicago outdoors: Bucks holding antlers, goldfinch colors, Turkey Run SP, pelicans

A buck holding antlers in late March, goldfinch in spring and winter colors, the highlighted hiking at Turkey Run State Park in Indiana and American white pelicans on the Kankakee River are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 25, 2023