Between 2021 and 2024, home insurance costs increased by about 50% in Illinois, and this year, the state’s insurance rates are expected to climb about 5%.
The musician writes about how a drunken brawl led to her meeting Billy Corgan, who then introduced her to Hole front woman Courtney Love, as well as other impactful moments during one of the most pivotal decades of rock music in “Even the Good Girls Will Cry: A ‘90s Rock Memoir.”
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Sports betting has exploded in Illinois since it was legalized in 2020. Fans heading into Wrigley Field on Thursday could gamble on their phones or at a sportsbook at the ballpark.
Hair from Lincoln’s killer and other historic relics linked to the 16th president are up for sale, including pieces that appear identical to artifacts once purchased for display in the state-run Lincoln presidential museum in Springfield.
The hospital’s owner blamed the electronic medical record system for failing to bill for the hospital’s work. The closure comes months after West Suburban’s sister hospital, Weiss Memorial, shuttered in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood.
After an internal investigation, a hearing officer recommended the Chicago Housing Authority revoke Parker’s housing subsidy, finding that she engaged in a pattern of actions to mislead the agency.
Today, it’s easy to see and experience art all over Chicago. But where did it all begin, and who was allowed to show their art?
Some say Sito Narcisse, one of two contenders to lead Chicago Public Schools, is a transformational leader. Others say he makes sweeping changes without much regard for staff or community input.
The suburban mayor asked the feds to pay back $700,000 in costs to the villlage associated with Operation Midway Blitz and for economic losses suffered by nearby businesses.
The awards honor the standout local productions each year from storefronts and smaller theater companies in the Chicago area. Here’s the full list of winners.
The lawsuit filed Friday in Cook County Circuit Court is the latest development in a turbulent era at the city’s cultural affairs department.
Agents in ICE gear were seen in Terminals 1, 2 and 3 at the airport Monday, while none were to be found at Midway.
On Friday Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García called to rename a post office in Pilsen, while leaders at Cesar E. Chavez Multicultural Academic Center began the process of getting community feedback on renaming the school.
Last year, Chicago’s median residential tax bill in the city rose 16.7%, to $4,457, the largest percentage increase in at least 30 years.
The Scout script development program was shelved during the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant for an undisclosed amount will help revive it, the Chicago theater said Friday.
Illinois has nearly 1.5 million lead service lines. A new report estimates replacing the unsafe pipes has the potential to create 90,000 jobs.
The Brookfield Zoo took in 20 rescued axolotls last year after they were confiscated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as they were illegally brought through O’Hare. That’s just one place you can see the regenerative amphibian in town.
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