As state struggles to meet green energy goals, some lawmakers want pensions funds to pull out of fossil fuels
Public pension fund earnings would have improved had they pulled out of fossil fuel companies sooner, said state Rep. Will ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson's 2025 to-do list: tax hemp, pass 'Anjanette Young ordinance’
The mayor is laying out his priorities for the year. But what's not on the list are solutions to the big fiscal cliffs for ...
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City Club of Chicago: University of Illinois President Timothy Killeen
President of the University of Illinois System City Club event description: Join University of Illinois President Timothy Killeen as he shares the ...
Illinois lawmakers revive push to create prescription drug affordability board
Legislators and medical policy advocates revealed the proposal at a press conference Wednesday at the capitol in Springfield. The measure, House Bill 1443 is backed by Sen. Robert Peters, D-Chicago, ...
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to tax hemp and pass the ‘Anjanette Young ordinance’ in his 2025 to-dos
Johnson’s team is laying out its first-quarter priorities. What’s not on the list is solutions to big fiscal cliffs for city agencies.
Plane with at least 2 aboard crashes in Philadelphia, setting homes ablaze and unleashing a fireball
A medical transport jet crashed in Philadelphia on Friday about 30 seconds after taking off, setting homes ablaze, strewing ...
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After Trump pardons, Gov. JB Pritzker bars Jan. 6 rioters from state jobs, calling the conduct 'disgraceful'
No one who attempts to overthrow a government should serve in government," the Democratic governor wrote in a directive to ...
Matas Buzelis is ready for the next step. How a breakout game in Toronto could change the Chicago Bulls rookie’s season.
Matas Buzelis believed he was ready from the moment he slid a Chicago Bulls cap onto his head in June. But it has taken more ...
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Chicago and Illinois Remain Committed to Achieving Climate Goals Despite Threats to Federal Funding
Environmental leaders believe grants and other sources of funding will allow them to continue cutting pollution, even if ...
Ex-speaker’s fate rests with jury as deliberations continue
The jury is set to resume deliberations Monday at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and codefendant Michael McClain in Chicago. Jurors deliberated for less than ...
State rep: Springfield is cause of Illinois’ mass layoffs, business closures
Illinois state Rep. Chris Miller says he speaks from painful experience when it comes to the subject of the state’s long ...