USDOT Freezes $2.1B Already Awarded for Chicago Transit Projects

The U.S. Dept. of Transportation is freezing $2.1 billion for the Chicago Transit Authority’s Red Line Extension and Red and Purple Modernization while it conducts a review of the hiring practices used on the projects in relation to an interim...

Another privately-run Chicago public school asks the district to take over its operations

Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools. The Chicago High School for the Arts, an arts-focused Chicago contract school known as ChiArts with a popular conservatory model, did...

Kentwood manufacturer Charter Industries sold to Illinois private equity firm

Charter Industries LLC, a Kentwood manufacturer that produces edgebanding for the furniture and other industries, has been sold to another private equity firm. Wynnchurch Capital L.P., a middle-market private equity firm based in Rosemont, Ill.,...

Protesters arrested at Illinois ICE facility as governor slams Secretary Noem's visit to state

About a dozen protesters remain after clashes with an assortment of law enforcement agencies came to a head outside the Broadview Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility near Chicago.Earlier Friday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was...

Government shutdown delays jobs report as pessimism on economy reaches all-time high

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Government shutdown delays jobs report as pessimism on economy reaches all-time high 07:06 UP NEXT WH threatens mass firings and freezes billions in...

Nervous corgi that ran away during California storm found 2,000 miles away ... near Chicago!

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All 50 States Will See Devastating Economic Hit in Democrat Shutdown

As Democrats hold the government hostage over their push to fund free healthcare for illegal aliens, the Council of Economic Advisers warns the U.S. could lose $15 billion in GDP each week the government is shut down — a crisis that will ripple...

Justice business interests owe close to $1 million in Greenbrier County delinquent property taxes

GREENBRIER COUNTY, W.Va . (WVVA) - According to delinquent property records, business interests involving Senator Jim Justice owe close to one million dollars in Greenbrier County property taxes. In total, Justice interests are looking at $855,932...

Trump administration freezes 2.1 bln USD in Chicago infrastructure projects

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Trump administration on Friday put on hold 2.1 billion U.S. dollars in Chicago infrastructure projects, as the federal government shutdown entered the third day. The assets were put on hold "to ensure funding is...

Donald Trump pauses $2.1 billion for Chicago projects

White House budget director Russ Vought said the Trump administration will withhold $2.1 billion for Chicago infrastructure projects, expanding funding fights that have targeted Democratic areas during the Government shutdown. The pause affects a...

Universal EV Chargers debuts $15 flat-rate fast charging across Illinois

Photo: Universal EV chargers EV drivers across Illinois can now access flat-rate fast charging for $15 per session, thanks to Universal EV Chargers’ new no-hidden-fee pricing. That means drivers can plug in, power up, and get back on the road...

Man intercepted in Illinois before delivering narcotics to Grand Rapids

Will County deputies arrested Jose Rodarte-Garcia, 48, for allegedly trafficking cocaine from Mexico to Grand Rapids. WILL COUNTY, Ill. — A man was arrested in Illinois after allegedly attempting to traffic almost 19 kilograms of cocaine to Grand...

Search on for suspect in Champaign bank robbery

CHAMPAIGN — Police are searching a suspect in a Friday afternoon bank robbery. Shortly after 3 p.m. today, a man entered a bank in the 1000 block of South Neil Street, threatened staff and demanded money. He fled with an undisclosed amount of...

City of Southport releases names of those injured in shooting at American Fish Company

A memorial has begun building in front of the American Fish Company in Southport, where 3 people were killed and several others injured in a mass shooting late Saturday night (Photo-Conor Doherty/WWAY)SOUTHPORT, NC (WWAY) — The City of Southport...

The Economy's Data Blackout Is About To Get Worse

Charly Triballeau / AFP via Getty Images The Federal Reserve may be flying blind during the government shutdown when it comes to inflation. The Bureau of Labor Statistics didn't publish its monthly jobs report Friday because of the government...

Over a dozen arrested at anti-ICE protests in Chicago suburb

Fox News' Garrett Tenney provides details on the protests at a Chicago-area ICE facility as DHS Sec. Kristi Noem arrives. Former NYPD Inspector Paul Mauro weighs in. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! More than a dozen people were...

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Apple and Google block apps that crowdsource ICE sightings. Some warn of chilling effects Apple and Google blocked downloads of phone apps that flag sightings of U.S. immigration agents, just hours after the Trump administration demanded that one...

Whiteside County Innovators Advance to Top 100 in 2025 Chicago Innovation Awards

Merge Impact, with roots in Morrison, and Morrison Institute of Technology are two of the 100 finalists, which were narrowed from a list of 315 nominations. Those 100 are now eligible for the People’s Choice Award. The People’s Choice voting form...

New Insurance Study Findings Recently Were Reported by Researchers at University of Wisconsin Madison (Interaction of the Labor Market and the Health Insurance System: Employer-sponsored, Individual, and Public Insurance): Insurance

2025 OCT 03 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health Policy and Law Daily -- Investigators publish new report on Insurance. According to news reporting originating in Madison, Wisconsin, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,...

Act Now in Chicago, But Wait in Miami? The Best Time to Buy a Home in Each Major US City

Key Takeaways If you've been waiting for the right time to buy a house, get ready: the peak buying window is coming, if not already here, for certain cities across the country. Oct. 12-18 is apparently the best week to buy a house, according to a...