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By Jenna Dooley WNIJ News DeKALB - Lynn Fazekas is speaking out after Mayor Jerry Smith asked her to step aside from her role as clerk of the City of DeKalb. According to an email sent to media outlets including WNIJ, Fazekas said…

By The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed two laws aimed at protecting young immigrants in Illinois, including those whose parents are deported. One law extends the time a child can have a short-term…

By The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The University of Illinois at Chicago has opened a new $43 million engineering facility. The university held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday at the 57,500-square-foot (5,342-square-meter)…

Staff Report DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. - The International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA), on Monday, announced Illinois Tollway has been awarded the 2019 Toll Excellence Award for Toll Operations, Engineering and Maintenance…

By Logan Jaffe Happy First Friday of July, Illinois. We’ve got some updates and some stories we think you should read this week about debt, bankruptcy and profiting off the poor: 1. Our ongoing reporting on how Chicago’s vehicle…

By The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — An expert from Florida has been summoned to Chicago to help authorities catch an elusive alligator in a public lagoon. Sections of Humboldt Park are closed Monday while the search continues for…

By Melissa Sanchez, Jodi S. Cohen and Duaa Eldeib ProPublica Illinois The Trump administration is sending immigrant children who are alone, afraid and sick with fever, chicken pox and even tuberculosis to shelters in Chicago, where…

By Greg Bishop The Center Square CHICAGO - While Illinois drivers pay more for gas after lawmakers doubled the state's gas tax and increased vehicle fees to pay for a $45 billion, federal lawmakers have yet to reach a consensus on how…

By The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker is seeking a federal agriculture disaster declaration for all of Illinois following the state's soggy planting season. Pritzker says in his request to the U.S.…

By Cole Lauterbach The Center Square CHICAGO - Consumer advocates are warning Illinoisans to be on the lookout for unscrupulous contractors looking to take advantage of residents after the severe weather. Steve Bernas, President and…

By Greg Bishop The Center Square A gambling critic said the state could lose a bet on how many jobs will be created by expanding Illinois’ gambling industry. While state officials expect to see more gambling revenue, that revenue…

By Greg Bishop The Center Square SPRINGFIELD - It’s not just Illinois most expensive budget that begins Monday, it’s also the day the state's gas tax will double to pay for a $45 billion statewide capital spending plan. Gov. J.B.…

By The Associated Press OAK LAWN, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Department of Public Health says it's investigating four cases of Legionnaires' disease in individuals at a suburban Chicago hospital. It said Thursday that two of the four…

By Cole Lauterbach The Center Square CHICAGO - The summer concert season is here and with that comes ticket scammers looking to take advantage of some high-profile concerts coming to Illinois, including the Rolling Stones tour opener…

By Greg Bishop The Center Square SPRINGFIELD - An economist from a nonpartisan think tank said poverty rates could climb if Illinois changes from a flat income tax to a structure with higher rates for higher earners. Illinois'…