3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (534+ words) Darla Hale of Aurora had an old computer she needed to get rid of and was thankful to have a place to recycle it properly on Saturday morning. “This is the first time I’ve used this. It’s a free service…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (314+ words) Data centers are one of the biggest and most controversial issues facing Illinois right now, and the two major-party candidates for governor only seem to offer extreme positions. The good news? Stakeholders in Illinois are already laying the groundwork for…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (452+ words) Remember all the way back in 2023, during the height of the migrant influx, when Tribune reporting uncovered that a city contractor running operations at migrant shelters was submitting some eye-popping bills? We had no evidence of fraud. What we did…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1153+ words) Aurora is beginning to put together its proposed 2027 city budget, which faces a preliminary projected deficit of $14.3 million in its general fund, city officials said. That projected deficit is subject to change and does not take into account delayed sales…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (300+ words) Some of the people I rely on most do not live in Chicago. On a difficult school day, a text to a close friend hundreds of miles away can make me feel less alone. Illinois’ new school cellphone law risks…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (471+ words) More school districts, including Chicago Public Schools, are further away from the state funding needed to meet their students’ needs, according to new data from the Illinois State Board of Education. CPS is now considered 70% funded based on the state’s…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1129+ words) After track practice, 9-year-old Sheree Oliver of Aurora said she jogs around her back yard and practices her track starts. She said the sport challenges her and gives her confidence in school. This week, Sheree is one of several young…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (333+ words) The Illinois Institute of Technology reduced its workforce by around 160 faculty and staff positions, a move a university spokesperson said comes as higher education institutions across the country face demographic declines, research cutbacks, and restrictions on international students attending U.S. universities....

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (654+ words) Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced Sunday he will run for mayor of Chicago, ending over a year of speculation and making official his frontrunner status in the already-crowded field. Giannoulias entered the race buoyed by high name recognition,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (875+ words) After more than a decade of delays, the city of Aurora has some possible plans to reduce vehicle noise by next summer for residents living along Orchard Road. But exact details of the design of a new sound wall along…...