A higher bag tax is on the table. The fee started at 7 cents and increased to 10 cents this year. Next year, it could rise to ...

The Budget Committee approved the spending plan a day after the Finance Committee signed off on a revised revenue package from opposition aldermen that would raise taxes on plastic grocery bags and ...

If Mayor Brandon Johnson caves on his earlier threat to veto any 2026 budget proposal that does not meet his demands, that ...

Some experts say the death of the copper coin isn’t that big of a deal, but the recent end of penny production has led ...

Companies are eyeing areas like downstate Illinois because land is cheaper. The locations are even better if energy sources are more readily available. The data center boom has generated concern in ...

A center in South Africa processing applications for the United States refugee program was raided by immigration and law ...

For many Illinois residents, Chicago Premium Outlets has become a traditional stop before major life events. College-bound students and their parents navigate the stores for dorm essentials and campus ...

It’s like financial alchemy, turning modest budgets into shopping bags filled with treasures. The Coach outlet store stands as a testament to this magical transformation. Walk in with $50, and you ...

The Finance Committee advanced an alternative budget proposal, put together by a group of council members, which includes an ...

Bally’s, which has been feverishly constructing a $2 billion casino in the River West neighborhood of Chicago scheduled to ...

Back-and-forth budget talks between Mayor Brandon Johnson's office and his opponents on the City Council continued Wednesday afternoon at Chicago City Hall with no resolution in sight.

HE’s BACK! Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino resurfaced across Chicago and the suburbs Tuesday, leading a renewed show ...