Center Square: Union leaders push for sports stadium funding from taxpayers
Union leaders in Illinois are suggesting that they’ll push Gov. J.B. Pritzker for taxpayer funding of new professional sports stadiums in Chicago.
Chicago Tribune: What happened as Democrats wrapped up final day of convention
We’ve made it, Chicago. The politicians and delegates are packing up, as are out-of-town protesters, journalists, and TV hosts. Road closures are opening back up and the United Center will soon be back to its regularly scheduled programming.
Sun-Times: Harris has history to overcome
When Kamala Harris takes to the Democratic National Convention stage tonight, she will be the first sitting vice president to accept her party’s presidential nomination in Chicago in more than half a century.
NBC Chicago: ‘World's largest corn maze' in Chicago suburb unveils 2024 theme
A suburban Chicago farm’s highly anticipated annual theme of its “world’s largest corn maze” has officially been revealed for the 2024 season.
WGN: DNC delegates reportedly targeted in string of armed robberies
As delegates from all across the nation embrace the excitement of this week’s historic Democratic National Convention in Chicago, some were reportedly victims of a recent string of crimes targeting the city’s downtown and surrounding neighborhoods.
WCIA: Up to 18 cows still on the run in Douglas County as search efforts continue
After a semi-trailer hauling 67 cows rolled over on Interstate 57 in Tuscola overnight, authorities and community members alike from Central Illinois have banded together to try and find the missing animals on the run.