News
-
Latest Chicago transit funding plan appears to avoid statewide tax increases
Oct 30, 2025 9:53 pm - A new funding plan for public transportation surfaced Thursday evening without new taxes on entertainment or package deliveries that were part of previous plans.
-
Two injured in train vs. car collision in HainesvilleOct 30, 2025 7:49 pm - Two people were injured in a collision between a train and vehicle on the tracks near the intersection of Belividere and Centre Drive in Hainesville around 12:06 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30.
-
Judge says she’ll likely order Trump administration to send SNAP funds to states
Oct 30, 2025 7:46 pm - A federal judge on Thursday indicated she would probably order the Trump administration to use reserves to partially fund food assistance for about 42 million Americans i...
-
Noem suggests Chicago immigration blitz includes 5 other states, claims no U.S. citizens detained
Oct 30, 2025 7:37 pm - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem traveled to northwest Indiana Thursday and indicated the immigration enforcement campaign that’s rocked the Chicago area actually extends to five other states, none of which have so-called sanctuary protections and two of which are led by Republicans.
-
District 15 superintendent retiring at end of school yearOct 30, 2025 6:02 pm - Palatine Township Elementary School District 15 Superintendent Laurie Heinz will retire at the end of the school year, ending a seven-year tenure highlighted by the passage of a $93 million referendum and successful negotiations with the Chicago Bears to settle a property-tax fight.
-
DuPage County Board members balk at clerk’s request for more fundingOct 30, 2025 5:51 pm - DuPage County board members have long requested the county clerk come to a meeting to talk finances. DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek obliged this week with a a message: “We simply cannot finish fiscal year 2025 on the funds allocated.”
-
Tier 2 pension reform bill moves forward, but Pritzker says there’s ‘a lot more work’ to do
-
Cook County to hold hearing on improving rush-hour congestion on Quentin Road in PalatineOct 30, 2025 4:42 pm - After asking for nearly 30 years, residents of two subdivisions along a milelong stretch of Quentin Road in Palatine that narrows to two lanes are learning more about Cook County’s preferred solution to traffic congestion that keeps them trapped at rush hour.
-
Deal between the US and China is undoing damage from a self-inflicted trade war
Oct 30, 2025 4:33 pm - BUSAN, South Korea — Three-digit tariffs are off the table, but import duties on each other are higher than in January. Rare earth materials will flow more smoothly,...
-
Ready for action: Trick-or-treaters flock to downtown Geneva for Halloween festivitiesOct 30, 2025 4:28 pm - Trick-or-Treaters Flock to Downtown Geneva for Halloween Festivities