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A new Illinois law keeps hospital finances hidden from the public
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (1029+ words) State Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (left) covers his face as Resilience Healthcare CEO Manoj Prasad explains the financial situation at West Suburban Medical Center during a news conference in April about the hospital’s closure and plans to try to reopen…...
Gov. JB Pritzker signs Illinois AI regulations into law, aiming to rein in 'the tech bros"
2+ week, 6+ day ago (668+ words) State Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (far left) and state Rep. Daniel Didech hold the newly signed Artificial Intelligence (AI) Safety Measures Act while signatory Gov. JB Pritzker (center) applauds in the Loop, Monday, July 6, 2026. The legislation establishes a framework for AI…...
Kalshi sues to block new Illinois tax on prediction markets
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (550+ words) A phone displays crypto prices on the Kalshi app. Illinois lawmakers are trying to tax prediction markets. The prediction market behemoth Kalshi filed suit this week to block a new Illinois tax on financial exchanges like theirs that state gambling…...
Affordable Care Act enrollment in Illinois continues to drop, new state data shows
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (394+ words) The majority of people who are no longer getting health insurance coverage through Get Covered Illinois, the state’s Afordable Care Act marketplace, were dropped for nonpayment, state data shows. More than 92,000 people are no longer getting Affordable Care Act health…...
Illinois legislature bans new immigration detention centers near homes and schools
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (364+ words) The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview. A bill barring new immigration detention centers from being placed close to homes, schools, churches and other facilities in Illinois is headed to Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk. Democrats supported the bill, while…...
Microplastics found in Lake Michigan, Chicago River, other Illinois waterways
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (325+ words) A sampling of Lake Michigan and other waterways across Illinois found harmful tiny plastics pollution. A test sampling of Lake Michigan, the Chicago River and other waterways across Illinois found tiny plastics present, posing potential threats to human health and…...
More Latinos are homeless in Illinois, spurred by Texas busing migrants to Chicago, report finds
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (609+ words) While many homeless Latinos live in tents and on the streets in Illinois, thousands more go under the radar because they’re “doubled up” with family or friends. Homelessness rates increased among Latinos in Illinois in recent years, exacerbated by the…...
Illinois native — and Cubs draft pick — Bryan Hudson on a roll out of White Sox' bullpen
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (654+ words) Bryan Hudson reacts during the eighth inning May 9 against the Mariners at Rate Field. White Sox left-handed reliever Bryan Hudson was a pretty big deal as a prospect before the 2015 MLB Draft — and not just because of his 6-8 frame. Though…...
Business investments in Illinois expected to create 19,000 jobs, report says
11+ mon, 1+ day ago (652+ words) A community member writes their public comment during a public meeting last year about the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park. In Illinois, quantum computing, electric vehicles and clean energy were a few of the sectors that attracted new investment last…...
Illinois businesses have mixed results with tariff refund process
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (799+ words) St. Charles-based wholesaler The Winding Road owner Marla Showfer (center) buys fabric in Bali, Indonesia. Provided by Marla Showfer Illinois businesses report mixed experiences navigating the tariff refund process, after U.S. Customs and Border Protection launched an online portal Monday for…...