2+ hour, 15+ min ago  (434+ words) Lesac Corp. and Filter Technology Inc. have settled allegations of unfair labor practices with Arise Chicago, which is supporting former workers for the Illinois-based filter companies, the workers rights group announced Tuesday. In September 2024, Arise Chicago filed a charge with…...

9+ hour, 9+ min ago  (126+ words) Madigan corruption appeal to begin Thursday Oral arguments are scheduled to begin Thursday afternoon in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's appeal of his conviction on ten counts of public corruption. The longtime speaker and Democratic Party of Illinois chairman…...

2+ hour, 38+ min ago  (945+ words) Six months after Aurora Mayor John Laesch first proposed his campaign ethics reform package, aldermen are making little progress towards getting it across the finish line. The proposed regulations would prevent those who are doing business with the city, or…...

16+ hour, 19+ min ago  (336+ words) A recent ruling by the Supreme Court of Illinois that the state's minimum wage law does not incorporate the federal Portal-to-Portal Act's (PPA) exclusion for "preliminary or postliminary" employee activities could open the door to a wave of new wage-and-hour…...

4+ hour, 17+ min ago  (189+ words) By Kelly Pickerel | April 8, 2026 Cook County in Illinois recently celebrated the completion of a solar project at its Skokie courthouse. County officials held a ribbon cutting this week along with solar installer Ameresco. "We set ambitious goals to combat climate…...

1+ hour, 21+ min ago  (506+ words) SPRINGFIELD, ILL (WCIA) " Illinois State Rep. Charlie Meier announced a package of bills on Tuesday aimed at helping keep individuals with developmental disabilities in state-operated facilities. Meier (R-Okawville) took to the state capitol building to criticize the Illinois Department of…...

6+ hour, 56+ min ago  (330+ words) Illinois lawmakers have been working on the POWER Act--or protecting our water, energy, and rate payers act. Kavi Chintam, the campaign manager for Illinois at Vote Solar, told News Channel 20 it's meant to be a safeguard from potential harms…...

7+ hour, 27+ min ago  (432+ words) There is no time to rest in this era of college basketball, as the transfer portal officially opened following the National Championship on Monday night. Coaches used to have two months in April and May to recover from the long…...

5+ hour, 18+ min ago  (620+ words) aol. com Tucked into the quiet farmland of northern Illinois, Shabbona Lake State Park feels like a secret retreat. The 318-acre lake is surrounded by more than 1, 200 acres of woodlands, wetlands, and restored native prairie, offering standout fishing and opportunities…...

4+ hour, 44+ min ago  (210+ words) (The Center Square) " The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners have announced the official results of the primary election in the city on March 17. The board said 210, 312 ballots, or 49. 5%, were cast in Chicago on Election Day. Twenty-four percent of the ballots…...