NFL commissioner Roger Goodell visits Illinois again for more Bears stadium talks with Gov. JB PritzkerGoodell has met with Illinois officials twice in as many months while Bears minority owner Pat Ryan takes a more active role in talks.Chicago Sun-Times4d agoWhole story →BuildJB Pritzkerbears stadium talks
Housing Action Illinois sues HUD as Trump administration brands nonprofit 'radical left NGO'Ten nonprofits, including Housing Action Illinois, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for attempting to claw back funding allocated for housing counseling services.Chicago Sun-Times4d agoWhole story →Buildhud funding lawsuit
City Council faction draws line in sand in preelection budget battle with Mayor Brandon JohnsonOne year after rejecting the mayor's corporate head tax, 29 opposition alderpersons tried to establish boundaries for the budget debate. At the top of the list — no property tax hike.Chicago Sun-Times7d agoWhole story →BuildEconomyBrandon Johnsonchicago budget debate
Federal Reserve hikes key interest rate for first time in 3 years, defying Trump demands for a cutThe move comes as Americans are already struggling with high costs for groceries, gas and housing.Chicago Sun-Times19d agoWhole story →BuildEconomyfederal reserve rate hike
Mayor Johnson wins first round in fight over protections for tenantsThe City Council’s Housing Committee narrowly approved Brandon Johnson’s newly revised Protecting Renters Ordinance after he dropped a provision requiring landlords to make relocation payments to tenants evicted through no fault of their own.Chicago Sun-Times19d agoWhole story →BuildBrandon Johnsonchicago renter protections vote
Construction sites will be required to be more welcoming to women under a new Illinois lawA successful legislative push embraced by Gov. JB Pritzker means the state's male-dominated construction industry soon will have to make new job-site accommodations to employees who lactate and menstruate. Illinois is the second state with such a mandate.Chicago Sun-Times25d agoWhole story →BuildGovernmentJB Pritzkerillinois construction law signing
Homeowners continue cleanup after tornado ravages neighborhoods in northwest IndianaIndiana Gov. Mike Braun declared a state of emergency Thursday in response to widespread damage from this week’s severe storms, flooding, tornadoes and derecho. Much of the destruction was reported in northwest Indiana.Chicago Sun-Times2mo agoWhole story →BuildJusticeMike Braunindiana tornado response
