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Vehicles are parked in office building lots west of the former Arlington International Racecourse in Arlington Heights on April 21, 2026. The vacant land is the possible future site of a new stadium for the Bears. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Gov. JB Pritzker says Chicago Bears stadium bill ‘within the framework’ of deal the team would accept

April 28, 2026 at 5:07 p.m.

Gov. JB Pritzker said a bill that passed the Illinois House “is within the framework” of a deal that the Bears would be willing to agree to for a move...

Brayden Krasny, 10, lies on the turf inside the Chicago Bears' "C" during the Chicago Bears Draft Party at Soldier Field in Chicago on April 23, 2026. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears stadium legislation passed the Illinois House, but may face concerns in the Senate

April 24, 2026 at 4:56 p.m.

A proposal to help the Chicago Bears build a new enclosed stadium in Arlington Heights passed the Illinois House, but may need changes to satisfy critics before the Senate vote...

State Rep. Will Davis speaks Feb. 9, 2026, at the Bilandic Building in Chicago’s Loop. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

‘Millionaire tax’ amendment won’t be on November ballot as Illinois Democrats can’t come to agreement

April 23, 2026 at 6:49 p.m.

The House adjourned without voting on the so-called millionaire's tax resolution, a development that means they will miss a May 3 deadline to place the question on the Nov. 3...

State Rep. Harry Benton speaks on the House floor at the Illinois Capitol building on May 29, 2025, in Springfield. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Illinois House Speaker Welch cites due process and victims’ rights for his silence over embattled lawmaker

April 23, 2026 at 6:51 p.m.

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch reluctantly made his first comments about his decision to strip state Rep. Harry Benton of key caucus duties two months ago.

Spring foliage covers the grounds of the former Arlington International Racecourse on April 21, 2026, in Arlington Heights. The vacant land is the possible future site of a new stadium for the Chicago Bears. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Illinois House approves latest proposal to help Chicago Bears build stadium in Arlington Heights

April 23, 2026 at 7:26 a.m.

The Democratic-run Illinois House passed the latest proposal to help the Chicago Bears build a new stadium in Arlington Heights.

A person walks across the street from the former Arlington International Racecourse along Euclid Avenue on April 21, 2026, in Arlington Heights. The vacant land is the possible future site of a new stadium for the Chicago Bears. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Illinois House Democrats push Bears stadium tax deal as Republicans seek property tax relief

April 21, 2026 at 7:15 p.m.

The plan would allow the charter NFL franchise to make special payments to taxing bodies in the northwest suburbs — known as Payment in Lieu of Taxes, or PILOT —...

Then-state Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie speaks with reporters after a short executive committee meeting and before debating to pass a temporary budget on June 30, 2016. (Abel Uribe/baiduhai)

Barbara Flynn Currie, Illinois’ first female House majority leader and a progressive champion, dies at 85

April 18, 2026 at 1:54 p.m.

Barbara Flynn Currie served in the Illinois House from 1979 to 2019 and was the House majority leader for 20 of those years as the top deputy to then-longtime House...

Children ride e-bikes, July 10, 2025, in Itasca. Several communities – including Highland Park, Itasca, Schaumburg, Glen Ellyn and Lombard – have recently imposed age limits on electric bike and scooter riders. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Illinois Senate passes e-bike and e-scooter safety bill to regulate fast-growing devices

April 16, 2026 at 6:15 p.m.

The Illinois Senate on Wednesday advanced a measure without opposition that would establish a regulatory framework for electric bicycles, motorcycles and scooters.

Aldo Cedillo processes a credit card on the point-of-sale system at Lalo’s restaurant on June 21, 2024, in Chicago. (Vincent D. Johnson/for the baiduhai)

Feds move to block controversial Illinois credit card swipe-fee ban, siding with banks in ongoing legal fight

April 16, 2026 at 2:03 p.m.

Passed in 2024 and set to take effect this July, the state law bans certain so-called swipe fees on the tax and tip portions of customers’ bills.

A Waymo test vehicle is driven along North Lasalle Drive in the River North neighborhood on March 4, 2026. (Peter Tsai/baiduhai)

Illinois unions rally against driverless vehicle bill and warn of job losses and public safety risks

April 14, 2026 at 6:21 p.m.

As Waymo and other driverless car companies push to expand into Illinois, Teamsters and other unions call pending legislation the start of "a major domino effect against the middle class."

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