Gov. J.B. Pritzker says his administration has made strides in shoring up the state’s financials and improving its overall ecomony. Some lawmakers argue there is much more work to be done, however.

Pritzker attended Business Day hosted by the Illinois Manufacturers Association and the Illinois Retail Merchants Association and spoke about the Illinois economy and ways to grow business throughout the state.

In a move that could help speed up prosecution of notoriously slow criminal cases, the Cook County state’s attorney’s office will more comprehensively store and track digital evidence, officials said.

A new system is set to be rolled out for adult felony cases Monday, soon after the Tribune published a four-part series chronicling how Cook County murder cases linger on the dockets longer than ever, and longer than any other big-city court that can be measured.

Video gambling machines operated by a politically well-connected businessman have taken in $75 million in bets since state regulators proposed stripping his license for allegedly associating with the head of an illegal bookmaking operation, records show.

In August 2021, the Illinois Gaming Board filed a complaint against FJC Technologies, LLC, run by lobbyist Frank J. Cortese, saying “the business and/or social relationships maintained by” Cortese with Vincent “Uncle Mick” DelGiudice “discredit” and threaten the “integrity” of the industry.

Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson unveiled his full transition team Thursday, with just over two weeks before he officially takes office in Chicago.

The list of committee and subcommittee co-chair appointments included a number of notable names, fellow city leaders, and activists.

Faced with mounting questions and concerns from her clients looking to buy or sell around the Bears’ potential new suburban home, Arlington Heights real estate agent Holly Connors decided to pick up the phone and call Halas Hall.

That first phone call has led to weekly meetings the last few weeks with the NFL club’s executives — including a recent in-person get-together at the Golden Brunch diner on Golf Road — and formation of a group of area leaders supporting the team’s move to town.

Legislation that would tighten anti-bullying protocols in Illinois schools will head to the full state Senate after unanimously passing out of committee this week.

House Bill 3425 particularly targets cyberbullying, requiring that schools “make diligent efforts” to notify the parents or guardians of students involved in a bullying incident within 24 hours of the administration being made aware of it. The measure passed the House 78-25 on March 24.

In a letter sent to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot urged his administration to stop plans to bus migrants to Chicago, calling the move “inhumane” and “dangerous.”