Walmart Halves Chicago Stores to Just Four as Losses Mount
After years of mounting losses, Walmart Inc. will close four Chicago stores. This will reduce its footprint by half in […]
Category: Illinois
Brandon Johnson Defeats Paul Vallas to Become Next Mayor of Chicago: ‘It Is Time for Chicago to Come Alive’
On Tuesday, Brandon Johnson, Cook County Commissioner, was elected Chicago Mayor. He is the second Black man to lead Chicago's […]
Illinois enacts mandatory paid leave ‘for any reason’
After Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Monday a law that will go into effect next year.Beginning Jan. 1, Illinois employers will […]
Chicago ousts embattled Mayor Lori Lightfoot, as race heads to runoff without her
Lori Lightfoot, Democratic Chicago Mayor, has lost her bid to re-elect her. The race will now go to runoff without […]
Illinois Judge Issues Limited Pause on State’s ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
A judge in Illinois temporarily stopped the state's enforcement of a ban on assault weapons on Friday against approximately 800 […]
Illinois Senate approves assault weapons ban
Six months after the Highland Park tragedy, which claimed seven lives and left many others injured, the Illinois Senate voted […]
‘Potential chaos’ after cashless bail struck down by judge in parts of Illinois
After months of debate about the pros and cons to the SAFE-T Act criminal justice package, a judge ruled that […]
