Several new laws will go into effect in Illinois next week, and some of them will impact your money. But one law that has typically gone into effect over the past several in the state won’t take place 2026: Minimum wage. Under provisions of a law passed in 2019, the states minimum wage had increased by $1 per year from 2020 through 2025, culminating ...

A former marine received the stiffest punishment of 100 years in federal prison.

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A 15-year-old boy has become the third suspect accused in a deadly October, 2025 shooting that left two teen boys dead and a man injured in Auburn Gresham, police said. The boy, who is not being identified because of his age, was cited in a juvenile petition with two felony counts of first-degree murder and one felony count of attempted first-degree murder, ...

Chicago Public Media is excited to welcome our 2026 summer intern class to the newsroom. These seven rising journalists will contribute across the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ through early autumn, embedded in teams working in audio, engagement, photography, video and news.Please join us in welcoming the class of 2026: ...

Few independent surveys were published in Democratic primaries despite prominent candidates and some ideological tests.

New Berlin Republican writes that America is still worth believing in and fighting for

For the owner of an average Madison home, the $613 million budget will mean about a 6.39% increase in the school portion of their property taxes.

Longtime conservative commentator Tucker Carlson said on a podcast that "there's no chance I would support the Republican Party" ahead of the November midterm elections.

Pop star Olivia Rodrigo announced a female-driven music festival on Monday, and it's set for Irvine's Great Park later this summer. Here's when fans can get tickets.

Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in six different World Cup tournaments on Tuesday, getting a goal in the sixth minute of Portugal's match against Uzbekistan.

The Chicago Bulls are embarking on a significant rebuilding project with a new executive team and a new head coach, but who will they pick in the 2026 NBA Draft? The Bulls hired former New Orleans Pelicans executive Bryson Graham as their new executive vice president of basketball operations over the offseason, and they recently hired Tiago Splitter to ...

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JasonFinkelstein, 53, faces charges of healthcare fraud and conspiracy.

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The Somali Health Board Soccer Club is one of the only free youth soccer clubs in the Seattle area, providing kids a chance to train and compete.

The large bonuses tied to data center construction in Richland Parish, La., are unprecedented, but critics say it is not a panacea.

Former Chicago Bulls star Ayo Dosunmu has made a new home in the Twin Cities, and hell be staying there after reportedly agreeing to a huge contract. According to ESPNs Shams Charania, Dosunmu and the Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to a five-year contract worth $112 million, which includes a player option for the fifth season. Dosunmu, a ...

Rincker, of St. Joseph, is the second Missouri man to face federal charges relating to the reported plot to attack the White House during an Ultimate Fighting Championship event.

Missouri's plan was set to go into effect in February

Meses despus del Super Bowl LX, la nica especie nativa de sapo de Puerto Rico sigue recibiendo atencin gracias a Bad Bunny.Y con un poco de ayuda del Zoolgico de Brookfield, ese giro en el enfoque podra salvar al anfibio de la extincin.La mascota del cantante se llama Concho y fue creada a imagen del sapo crestado puertorriqueo, que est en peligro de ...

That is good news for patients, but officials fear it will make controlling the spread of the disease harder.

Records are being broken for the second time in a month, leading scientists to probe the upper limits of what the warming climate can dish out.