Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois policymakers need to embrace small business communityJul 18, 2026 6:30 am - Chicago is an awe-inspiring, world class city with suburbs that offer everything a business needs to thrive. And the heart and soul of local communities are the small and local businesses that drive our economy. Illinois politicians should be rushing to embrace the small business community.
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Republican Darren Bailey treads water in governor’s race as GOP candidates struggle to raise campaign cashJul 17, 2026 10:10 am - Republican nominee for governor Darren Bailey treaded water in the opening stretch of his rematch against Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker in the Nov. 3 general election, raising about $1.33 million for his campaign fund while spending more than $1.28 million in the three full months since winning the March 17 GOP primary, state campaign finance records show.
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17 drivers — including one in Chicago and another in Franklin Park — have been shot by immigration officials since 2025Jul 15, 2026 4:25 pm - In the wake of two fatal shootings days apart, Immigration and Customs Enforcement temporarily halted attempts to arrest undocumented immigrants by pulling them over in their cars. President Donald Trump then appeared to undermine that change with a post on social media. The recent deaths — in Houston and Biddeford, Maine — are among at least 17 shootings of motorists by federal immigration officers since the beginning of Trump’s term nearly 18 months ago, a Washington Post analysis shows.
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Why earthquakes in the suburbs are so rareJul 11, 2026 11:30 am - While earthquakes are rare in the suburbs because of our geography, they still happen occasionally, like Wednesday’s 2.9-magnitude temblor 12 miles off Lake Michigan’s shore near Highland Park.
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Federal appeals court upholds Illinois assault weapons ban, overturning lower court rulingJul 09, 2026 5:34 pm - A federal appeals court in Chicago on Thursday upheld Illinois’ 2023 assault weapons ban, overturning a lower court decision and delivering what could be a short-lived victory to Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker.
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2.9-magnitude earthquake beneath Lake Michigan rattles suburbsJul 08, 2026 4:19 pm - A 2.9-magnitude earthquake about three miles below Lake Michigan and about 10 miles off shore from Highland Park rattled suburbs in western Cook and Lake counties Wednesday afternoon.
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Ticks on the rise in Illinois due to milder winters, scientists sayJul 04, 2026 12:33 pm - Illinois’ tick season may be starting earlier, lasting longer and creeping into new corners of the state, scientists and researchers say.
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Road rehab: What’s in the tollway’s $26.5B construction program?Jun 27, 2026 11:00 am - The agency is proposing rate hikes averaging 45 cents a toll for passenger cars as well as inflation-based increases every other year starting in 2029.
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Federal cuts are hitting Illinois food assistance recipients — and the farmers who feed themJun 20, 2026 11:00 am - The Trump administration eliminated food assistance for an estimated 360,000 Illinoisans this year by expanding work requirements and cutting benefits for lawfully present immigrants, including refugees and asylum seekers. Link Match doubles SNAP users’ purchasing power at farmers’ markets, food co-ops and local grocers and has grown from $469,000 in spending in 2021 to $2.26 million in 2025. With fewer Illinoisans eligible for SNAP benefits, local farmers who already operate on slim profit margins could lose income.
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Illinois bets on biodiesel: Expanding the market for domestic soybeansJun 17, 2026 8:57 am - Illinois offers a sales tax exemption to retailers that sell biodiesel fuels, a law aimed at boosting soybean sales. Fuel that is made up of at least 20% biodiesel qualifies for the incentives as of April, up from 17%. The Illinois Soybean Association estimates the new policy could expand biodiesel demand to about 255 million gallons, up from 165 million gallons when state law set the threshold at 11%.