It was the first of 13 plaques to be placed around Chicago denoting historic sites of the Black Panther Party. They were first revealed last October after a fight over how the organization’s legacy would be preserved.

Infleqtion, a quantum computing company, will be headquartering its global operations in Chicago at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, with an expected $50 million investment from the state creating new jobs and accelerating the growth of the company's hardware and software workforce.

A flood watch is in effect for a number of Central Illinois counties and will last until Sunday. Courtesy the National Weather Service, flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible for portions of the following Central Illinois counties: This flood watch for these counties was put into effect at 1:45 p.

Most quit during the long investigation into fraud in the federal Paycheck Protection Program, a COVID-19 relief plan. A PACE bus driver used her PPP cash to fix her house.

Adrienne White-Faines will be the new president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Illinois starting in early September. Most recently, she’s worked as chief strategy officer for the American

Illinois Wesleyan University Titans have set a new school record with 16 students being named Academic All-Americans for the 2024-25 school year, breaking last year's record of 10 students.

Schaumburg police said that, around 10:15 p.m. Friday, officers had responded to the Marriott Hotel for a report of a person shot.