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Bears Stadium Exit Talk Turns Into a Deadline: The Chicago Bears say they’ve “exhausted every opportunity” to stay in the city and that there’s “not a viable site” in Chicago, narrowing the search to Arlington Heights and Hammond, Indiana—a move that keeps Illinois’ megaproject tax-break push in the spotlight. Statehouse Push: The Illinois Senate advanced 40 bills, including a junk-fee ban and a measure letting minors consent to birth control. School Support Workers: Lawmakers are weighing a fix so some school support staff can collect unemployment during summer. Corrections Mail Fees: The Senate also passed a bill limiting IDOC mail and scanning fees to standard postage rates. Courts & Public Safety: A judge weighed whether a jailed defendant in a major case should stay behind bars, while Illinois courts continue to deal with high-profile criminal proceedings. Federal Immigration Crackdown Fallout: A Chicago case against immigration protest activists was dropped after allegations of grand jury misconduct.

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Illinois Film Incentives Help Power Award-Winning Indie Production

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NCFM Chicago to unveil Memorial Day billboard campaign in Chicago

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Basketball Museum of Illinois hosts Legends of Basketball leaders

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Institute of Medicine of Chicago names 2026 leadership award winners

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Lawmakers to jumpstart bills paying unemployment to school staffers

Lawmakers to jumpstart bills paying unemployment to school staffers

Illinois House narrowly advances measure aiming to control prescription drug prices

Illinois House narrowly advances measure aiming to control prescription drug prices

Military police officer credits the Army for fulfilling his passion to also serve as a police officer

Military police officer credits the Army for fulfilling his passion to also serve as a police officer

Illinois secretary of state speaks out on businessman accused of swindling people with large loans

Illinois secretary of state speaks out on businessman accused of swindling people with large loans

‘Defund then abolish’: A leading Democrat in Wisconsin governor’s race urged abolishing police

‘Defund then abolish’: A leading Democrat in Wisconsin governor’s race urged abolishing police

Chicago Teachers Union political director running for school board president

Chicago Teachers Union political director running for school board president


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Attorney General James Urges Charity Funds to Continue Donations to Southern Poverty Law Center

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Grasse Sends Major Affordability Initiatives to Governor

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Mah Sends Major Affordability Initiatives to Governor

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Crawford Bill Expanding Apprenticeships in Barbering and Cosmetology Across Illinois Sent to Governor

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Morris Bill Protecting Patients from Medical Debt Sent to Governor

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Hoffman Effort to Strengthen Workplace Rights Bureau Heads to Governor

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