Illinois Policy Institute found that government regulations account for nearly $70,000 of the $292,000 median home price in the state.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker met privately for the first time Tuesday with Chicago Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren as the team continues to push for upward of $2 billion in public support for its proposed new domed stadium on a reimagined lakefront.

The statue is being removed as a City Hall update unrelated to the former president’s ownership of slaves, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s communications director said.

The Center for Digital Government has recognized Cook County as one of America’s leading digital counties, ranking it fifth among counties with populations of 1 million or more in the 2024 Digital Counties Survey, officials announced.

The Thornton Township Board of Trustees did not approve funds at a meeting on Tuesday night for work and services performed for the township.

Mayor Brandon Johnson has refused to accept budget savings proposed by Chicago Public Schools administrators.

Brookfield Zoo Chicago on Tuesday unveiled a bold, $500 million plan to redesign nearly half the campus, expand its conservation role and bolster its endowment. The plan calls for a new thematic layout based on 14 ecoregions of the world.

Peoria Mayor Rita Ali announced Tuesday afternoon that she will run for re-election for an anticipated second term, expanding on the work her administration has done over the past three years.