As book bans climbed nationwide in 2024–25, Illinois’ 2023 law ties state library grants to the ALA Bill of Rights, creating a funding-based brake on removals. PEN America’s new data shows the scope of the national trend.

Rochelle's council voted 6-1 to raise and extend municipal electricity and gas taxes to shore up funding for sidewalk repairs and new paths.

Vedder Price extended its headquarters lease at 222 N. LaSalle through 2041, signaling continued demand for upgraded Loop office product. The long-term deal keeps a major legal tenant anchored on the Chicago River.

A Sun-Times/WBEZ review found many Illinois public colleges haven’t met HB1312’s requirements to post contacts and document interactions with federal immigration agents. Students say missing or buried information leaves them uncertain where to turn.

Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering up to $10,000 for tips to find Edgar Silva, wanted in the July 30, 2023 DuSable Lake Shore Drive road‑rage shooting that killed Nancy Padilla.

A CPD memo says most police stations will stop accepting stray animals and owner surrenders, pushing finders toward shelters, vets and microchip scans.

Blustery north winds keep Chicago cool today, with gusts up to 25 mph and Small Craft Advisories on Lake Michigan.

IDPH is investigating a possible hantavirus case in Winnebago County tied to rodent exposure; officials say it appears unrelated to the MV Hondius cruise outbreak. Confirmatory testing is underway.

CBP officers in the Chicago area intercepted 107 shipments in April containing more than 250 Glock conversion switches and a dozen suppressors, officials said. The items are restricted by ATF.

A treasurer’s half‑page insert mailed with thousands of Kane County tax bills prompted complaints that it read like a campaign flier and spurred reviews by local authorities.

A full-floor One Bennett Park penthouse that sat for years as raw space is now listed finished at $12.25 million, offering a rare turnkey trophy in Streeterville. The move follows earlier marketing that had pitched the top floors as buyer-finished canvases.

A Lancet‑published consensus has renamed PCOS to PMOS to emphasize hormonal and metabolic causes. Patient groups are split as the three‑year roll‑out begins.

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton visited a Dolton food pantry as federal SNAP work‑requirement changes took effect, cutting benefits for roughly 150,000 Illinoisans.