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Illinois America 250

Capitol News Illinois

Illinois unveils plans for America 250

CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois) — Gov. JB Pritzker joined the Illinois America 250 Commission at Navy Pier on Wednesday to announce plans for commemorating the upcoming 250th anniversary of American independence.  Commission members include volunteers from civic, nonprofit, educational, arts, and business spaces, as well as Native and tribal leaders.  “We’re showcasing the way Illinoisians have, even before we became a state and right up until now, made good on the ideals of the Declaration of Independence,” Gabrielle Lyon, chair of the commission and executive director […]

todayDecember 3, 2025 63

Trump cuts Illinois economy

Capitol News Illinois

Report: Trump cuts could shrink Illinois economy by $10B

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) -- Recent cuts by President Donald Trump’s administration could reduce the size of Illinois’ economy by nearly $10 billion each year, according to a new report released Monday by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute. The report offers a detailed look at the effects of cuts enacted by Trump through executive order or legislation, directives by federal agency leaders, or through Elon Musk’s so-called “Department of Government Efficiency.” It also sheds light on how many jobs will […]

todayDecember 2, 2025 44

Illinois

Illinois

Local officials seek pension relief from Illinois statehouse

The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) – Local officials are urging the Illinois state government to assist in addressing local pension deficits. Chicago has the highest unfunded pension liabilities in Illinois Chicago owes nearly $34 billion in unfunded pension liabilities for public safety workers like police, firefighters, and other city positions.  Mayor Lori Lightfoot spoke at the City Club of Chicago last week and discussed what she characterized as the city's strides in devoting tax dollars to pay […]

todayFebruary 5, 2023 1011

Chicagoland Region

12 arrested, at least 18 injured at Chicago protest

CHICAGO (UPI) -- Activists and elected officials in Chicago have called for the removal of the Christopher Columbus statue in Grant Park following Friday-night confrontations that led to at least 12 arrests, as well as injuries to protesters and officers. Officials have also condemned the police's tactics in responding to the protest, citing among others an incident where an officer hit Miracle Boyd, an 18-year-old woman and knocked her tooth out. At a news conference Saturday, Boyd said she was […]

todayJuly 18, 2020 37

Entertainment News

Wrestling Recap: February 15, 2020

(Heartland Newsfeed/Ambush Sports) -- It's Saturday and it's yet another night of pro wrestling. Here's a recap of MLW Fusion and Ring Of Honor Wrestling for February 15, 2020. MLW Fusion It's rare that Major League Wrestling owner Court Bauer allows anyone outside of his broadcast and production teams to run each show, but it has happened. Tonight's broadcast is produced by stable members of The Dynasty - Richard Holliday, Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF) and Alexander Hammerstone. Three matches were […]

todayFebruary 16, 2020 51

National

7 billion-year-old stardust found in Australian meteorite

CHICAGO (UPI) -- Scientists have found stardust older than the sun trapped in the Murchison meteorite, which crashed into Australia in 1969. "These are the oldest solid materials ever found, and they tell us about how stars formed in our galaxy," Philipp Heck, a curator at the Field Museum and associate professor at the University of Chicago, said in a news release. Presolar grains are bits of stardust that were formed before the birth of the sun. The grains are […]

todayJanuary 14, 2020 51

Entertainment

Wrestling Recap: AEW Dynamite (January 1, 2020)

In the Wednesday Night Wars, AEW Dynamite was the only show to go live on New Year's Day, while rival NXT aired a pre-recorded year in review broadcast. Dynamite went live from Daily's Place in Jacksonville, Fla., the corporate home of All Elite Wrestling and of the Jacksonville Jaguars. The show opens with an intro regarding The Elite (Cody Rhodes, Matt and Nick Jackson, "Hangman" Adam Page and Kenny Omega), stating they need to prove something in 2020, with the […]

todayJanuary 4, 2020 94

Illinois

Population loss in Illinois more than 51,000 in 2019, most lost in decade

(The Center Square) -- Illinois lost nearly 105,000 people in net domestic migration from 2018 to 2019, according to new numbers from the U.S. Census Monday. In total, the Land of Lincoln lost on net 51,250 people, the largest annual population decline this decade. Its the sixth consecutive year Illinois' population declined. The 51,250 in net population loss is roughly the size of the village of Hoffman Estates in suburban Chicago or Normal in downstate McLean County. The U.S. Census […]

todayDecember 30, 2019 68

Business & Lifestyle

Small business owners prepare for minimum wage hikes in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) -- Small business owners around the state are preparing for two minimum wage hikes in 2020. The minimum wage for most employees in Illinois will increase to $9.25 on Jan. 1 and then will jump to $10 an hour in July. “Our members, especially those in downstate small communities, are very concerned because so many of them are the small cafes and restaurants, the small retailers who provide a lot of entry-level jobs for folks in […]

todayDecember 28, 2019 32

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