Wednesday, January 21, 2026

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springfield
  • by david hall
Illinois General Assembly budget talks stall over sportsbook tax hike, retailer discounts

Lawmakers were on track to blow their self-imposed deadline to pass a state spending plan, as Democratic leaders tangle over a proposed increase to the tax rate paid by sportsbooks, as well as a rollback of tax discounts for retailers.

transportation
  • by david hall
More than 2 million Illinois residents to travel Memorial Day weekend

A record number of nearly 1.9 million of them will do so by car, according to AAA.

cicada-watch-2024
  • by david hall
'One in a million' blue-eyed cicadas found throughout Chicago area

The extremely rare bugs were found this week in Beverly, Orland Park and Warrenville. One was donated to the Field Museum.

education
  • by david hall
CPS expert's remarks that not all instances of sex abuse cause trauma met with ire in state legislature

In the wake of the expert's deposition in a case the district later settled for $800,000, state Rep. Curtis Tarver, D-Chicago, introduced a bill in Springfield this week to protect child sex abuse victims in court.