Strength in numbers: Pickleball players helped put the brakes on court upgrades

Players will test out new courts before they’re installed
Man accused of fatal 4th of July parade shooting rejects plea deal

Robert Crimo III would have been sentenced to life in prison under deal
Pritzker signs bill creating new Department of Early Childhood

New agency to bring multiple programs under one roof
Artificial intelligence beginning to influence Illinois agriculture
Artificial intelligence is making its mark on many industries, and now appears to be impacting Illinois agriculture. An AI farms project at the University of Illinois has trained a language model to answer agricultural crop questions. School
Landlords dealing with skyrocketing insurance costs
As insurance costs continue to rise in Illinois and elsewhere, a building association is trying to determine the factors and what can be done about it. Multi-family building landlords, builders and insurance officials held a meeting to
Chicago resident fears chaos after Pritzker announce new migrant shelters
Additional taxpayer supported shelters are set to serve migrants arriving in Chicago. The two new shelters and one existing shelter will house a total combined capacity of 2,000 people. “I’m thankful to our partners and the contributions
Severe weather smacks area Tuesday

More than two inches of rain, hail, high winds, and more