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Northern lights may be visible in Illinois Sunday night during severe geomagnetic solar storm
Chances are favorable for geomagnetic storms that lead to widespread sightings of the northern lights in the near future.
Illinois Democrats pass budget in final minutes with sports betting hike
Democratic members of the General Assembly had only seven minutes to spare before a key constitutional deadline to pass a ...
Illinois Remains an Affordable Hotspot for Middle-Class Americans Looking for a New Home
With steady home prices, growing inventory, and supportive state programs, the dream of homeownership is still alive in the ...
Cash crops, hidden costs: Inside Illinois’ agricultural system
The Tribune is launching a series of special reports to examine how corn and soybeans made Illinois an agricultural giant and ...
Illinois legislators unveil $55.2 billion spending plan that cuts immigrant health care program
The budget proposal, revealed a day before a key deadline to pass it, includes more than $1 billion in tax increases — but ...
Illinois budget passes, includes tax increases on sports wagering, tobacco
Illinois lawmakers have passed a $55.2 billion budget for the new fiscal year, including increased taxes on tobacco products and sports betting.
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Illinois has a $770M hole in the transit budget that could leave commuters stranded
The Chicago area is facing the prospect of bleak service cuts to public transit if Illinois legislators adjourn this weekend ...
Illinois bill aims to lower prescription costs, rein in pharmacy benefit managers
“This is not a prescription drug affordability bill,” said Lori Reimers, lobbyist for the Pharmaceutical Care Management ...
A bill to reform Chicago's mass transit and charge a $1.50 delivery fee stalls in Illinois House
A bill to reform mass transit around Chicago passed the Senate 32-22 shortly before midnight, but the measure — and its ...