Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from JB Pritzker

Pritzker signs disaster declaration to aid people bused from Texas, calls on Abbott to ‘stop trying to sow the seeds of chaos’

At a morning news conference, the governor also said he is calling in the Illinois National Guard to help with infrastructure and services to handle immigrants bused to the state by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

Chicago Sun-Times

Vice President Kamala Harris returns to Chicago on Friday with spotlight on abortion rights

The vice president’s Friday visit marks her fourth time in Illinois since taking office.

Chicago Sun-Times

GOP candidate for governor Darren Bailey in another controversy with the Jewish community

CHICAGO — Republican governor candidate Darren Bailey has created more controversy with Illinois’ Jewish community after a weekend visit to a Palestinian group where he spoke in front of a map that relabeled Israel as Palestine and said he would consider seeking repeal of a state law banning public pension…

Chicago Tribune

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Mayors hope to coordinate response to migrants from Texas after buses from Chicago arrive in suburbs

CHICAGO — Suburban mayors Monday called for better communication and coordination with Chicago and state governments after being surprised by busloads of migrants being sent to their towns — and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot pledged to work with the mayors.

Chicago Tribune

Illinois GOP attorney general candidate has record of taking critics to court, including his girlfriend’s mom and the governor

CHICAGO — While running for a downstate school board seat five years ago, Republican Illinois attorney general candidate Thomas DeVore complained in a Facebook post about students who struggled to make correct change at a concession stand during a basketball game.

Chicago Tribune

Illinois tax rebates are coming -- in time for the election

Democrats who run state government are celebrating because tax rebates totaling more than $1.2 billion are heading to 6 million taxpayers

The Independent UK

Darren Bailey’s suburban disadvantage

Downstate has become much more reliable for Republicans. But the increase in Republican identification in the region has not been enough to make up for its falling vote share in the suburbs.

Chicago Sun-Times

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Bears have had preliminary talks with Pritzker, lawmakers about subsidies — and no one has slammed the door, retiring team president says

Retiring Bears President Ted Phillips said the Bears have hired Goldman Sachs to “explore every possible option” and develop a “specific ask” of the village and state.

Chicago Sun-Times

Gov. J.B. Pritzker says racism behind political mailings disguised as newspapers that attack new criminal justice laws

CHICAGO — A series of political mailings that resemble newspapers and excoriate Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker over crime issues has prompted the governor to claim they’re the work of “racist political consultant” and right-wing radio show host Dan Proft, who also is financially supporting Republican governor candidate Darren Bailey.

Chicago Tribune

Some immigrants arriving from Texas temporarily living in suburban hotel

About 300 immigrants have come to Chicago via Texas-charted buses to Illinois within the last week, according to Illinois officials. Some are now temporarily living at a suburban hotel.

Chicago Sun-Times

Juul Labs, target of $440 million settlement, has given Illinois pols over $120,000 since 2020

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch has been a major recipient of the company’s giving, campaign-finance records show.

Chicago Sun-Times

Communication breakdown? Pritzker and Texas governor disagree who’s ignoring whom in immigrant busing dispute

Gov. J.B. Pritzker complained Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s busing of immigrants is politically motivated and “disgusting.” “Staffs have been in contact with one another, but they have been wholly uncooperative in Texas,” Pritzker said. “They are trying to sow chaos around the country, not just here in…

Chicago Sun-Times

Understanding, tolerance can bridge divisions between rural Illinois, Chicago

Wherever you go, whomever you meet, people are individuals first, not groups.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois Republicans aim to win control of state Supreme Court for first time in 53 years

Democrats hold the advantage in two races for open Illinois Supreme Court seats because last year they redrew the court’s boundaries for the first time in 58 years. The two down-ballot elections hold enormous stakes if the court changes hands — potentially impacting abortion, gun control and union…

Chicago Sun-Times

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago becomes latest stop for migrants bused from Texas

CHICAGO — Seventy-five migrants who arrived in Texas were dropped off at Chicago’s Union Station on Wednesday night, officials said.

The Independent UK

75 migrants bused from Texas arrive in Chicago

Chicago officials say 75 immigrants have arrived in the city on buses from Texas, as part of an aggressive border policy by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott

Chicago Sun-Times

Centralia voters sound off, former Bulls star sues banker and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

RideApart

Illinois Announces Round Two Of Its EV Rebate Program, Including Bikes

The U.S. state of Illinois announced the second round of its electric vehicle rebate program in 2022, which includes on-road electric motorbikes.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Chicago Sun-Times

Pritzker calls threat to abortion rights ‘actual emergency’ for voters to prevent — promises further legislation

The event also highlighted that the pledge Pritzker made on June 24 to call the Illinois General Assembly back into session in Springfield to “further enshrine” reproductive rights remains unfulfilled.

Chicago Sun-Times

Pulse of the Heartland: Centralia voters say Chicago treats southern Illinois like ‘an afterthought — it’s two different worlds’

The Sun-Times visited the downstate city to see what’s on voters’ minds. Perhaps not surprisingly, COVID-19, jobs and abortion are uppermost. But like much of southern Illinois — and other downstate areas — it’s all wrapped up in a deeply ingrained feeling of being forgotten.

Chicago Sun-Times

A special session on abortion rights is not looking all that likely

Lawmakers and advocates have been brought together for talks ever since a special session statement was issued in July, but, as always, the devil is in the details.

Benzinga

Powerful Politicians Fighting For Cannabis: A Hyatt Family Billionaire Is In Strong Company

Regulations are a huge problem for the US cannabis industry as marijuana remains illegal at the federal level, forcing those involved to work around the many hurdles. Fortunately, more and more influential people are joining the effort to help bring about change. We call them friends of the industry.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago Mayor Lightfoot blasts ad from conservative political committee that ‘darkens’ her image

CHICAGO — Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Tuesday denounced a recent television ad from an organization opposing Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s reelection because she said it features racist images and uses a likeness of her in which her skin appears darker than it is.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lightfoot accuses conservative PAC of darkening her skin in TV ad about Chicago crime: ‘News flash. I’m Black and I’m proud’

Conservative Dan Proft told the Sun-Times in a text statement that Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s accusation about his PAC’s ad was “an insane assertion,” adding “We did nothing to her pigmentation just as we did nothing to [the] pigmentation of our pasty blowhard of a governor.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicagoans show off their city after Darren Bailey calls it a ‘hellhole’

The Republican gubernatorial candidate’s claim elicited a strong response on social media.

1 … 37 38 39 40

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.