Articles filed under Politics
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Regulatory proposal could mean higher gas billsOct 25, 2025 4:00 am - Customers across Illinois could face increased natural gas rates next year, based on proposed decisions in two proceedings before the Illinois Commerce Commission. The re...
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District 214 renovations could cost average homeowner $421 more per yearOct 22, 2025 6:20 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 is considering a renovation plan worth as much as $912.5 million, which could add up to a $421 annual tax increase for the average homeowner.
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District 214 will survey taxpayers this week in lead-up to possible referendumOct 13, 2025 7:19 pm - A phone survey and online poll this week will gauge public support for some $900 million in renovations across the six schools in Northwest Suburban High School District 214.
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Oct 11, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois is on track to run a more than $200 million deficit just three months into the current fiscal year, according to the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget.
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Budzinski warns premiums could double if tax credits aren’t renewedOct 11, 2025 4:00 am - U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski said Thursday reopening the federal government will take a bipartisan agreement, but she drew “a red line in the sand” on health care, warning t...
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Naperville Park District could ask voters for $135 million to build rec center, improve other sitesOct 05, 2025 3:00 pm - The Naperville Park District could seek voter permission to issue $135 million in bonds to build an indoor activity center at the Frontier Sports Complex as well as complete major improvements to various parks, acquire some additional land and install refrigerated, outdoor ice rinks.
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Suburban soybean farmers looking for solution to China’s boycott amid tariff warOct 04, 2025 2:00 pm - The effect of a Chinese boycott of American soybeans in retaliation for punitive U.S. tariffs is being felt even in the suburbs.
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Raoul says he’s ready to file a challenge if federal troops arrive in ChicagoOct 04, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois cannot yet file suit against the federal government for an apparent plan to send federal troops to Chicago, Attorney General Kwame Raoul said, but if boots hit the ground, President Donald Trump “should expect a legal challenge here.”
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Oct 04, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois unveiled a $50.6 billion, six-year infrastructure plan covering roads, bridges, railways, airports, and more across all 102 counties.
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Facts Matter: Trump shared video clip with false claims on Truth SocialSep 28, 2025 4:00 am - In this Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald looks at a video clip shared by President Donald Trump, inaccurate reporting on Charlie Kirk tributes and a fake misspelling.