"Can you hear me now?" will no longer be the question in the Prairie State. Gov. Bruce Rauner was loud and clear Thursday when announcing the Small Wireless Facilities Development Act, which he signed with Republican lawmakers at this side.

Walmart will close its Sam’s Club stores in Streamwood and Wheeling, the company announced.

Toys R Us will begin going-out-of-business sales in February at stores in Schaumburg and Niles slated to close in April.

Presence Nazarethville, an 83-bed skilled, intermediate and shelter care facility in Des Plains, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Rep. Thomas Morrison (R-Palatine) advocated for the business community and youth at the House and Senate Appropriations Public Safety Committee, Mental Health Committee, and Health & Healthcare Disparities Committee Joint Hearing on marijuana legalization Monday.

Illinois state government lowered its fees for forming and maintaining Limited Liability Companies (LLCs). Setting up an LLC now costs $150, down from $500. And maintaining one costs $75, down from $250 per year.

It was bad customer service that led Angela McMillin into a promising new career as a real estate broker with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Chicago.

David Dykstra of Wintrust Financial Corporation recently praised the GOP’s proposed tax reforms in a press release from Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL).

Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) says a contractual impasse with support staff at Palatine Township Elementary District 15 demonstrates the urgent need for the General Assembly to approve her legislation that would allow taxpayers to review contracts before they are approved by the union and voted on by the board.

A Chicago law firm appears to be the "go-to" when it comes to local boards suppressing public comment and skirting the Open Meetings Act (OMA), according to the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW).

Amanda Biela wants to topple Rep. John D’Amico (D-Chicago) for voting for increasing the state income tax and his delayed opposition to the recently repealed Cook County sugary drink tax.

A renovation project at Triton College earned an award of excellence at the recent AIA Northeast Illinois Design Awards 2017, the Illinois Capital Development Board (CDB) reported.

Gov. Bruce Rauner took his message of promoting Illinois manufacturing and trade to the Made in Elk Grove Manufacturing & Technology Expo recently as part of a statewide tour, according to a press release.

A Chicago lawyer describes a workers' compensation bill presented by Rep. Laura Fine (D-Glenview) as a “silly concept” he was glad to see Gov. Bruce Rauner veto in August.

The Chicago Cubs surprised the country by finally winning the World Series last year after a 107 years, but Cook County residents pulled an upset of their own recently when they effectively forced the repeal of the 2-month-old sweetened beverage tax.

Anyone looking to help Shop with a Cop provide a merry Christmas for needy families is being invited to the 2nd Annual Heavenly Brew Fest, scheduled for Nov. 9 at the Stonegate Conference & Banquet Centre in Hoffman Estates.

Rep.Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) is basking in the glow of the successful repeal of the Cook County soda tax.

The Cook County Board repealed the 2-month-old sweetened beverage tax on Wednesday after residents and businesses rebelled en masse.

Cook County repealed its much-loathed sweetened beverage tax on Wednesday after only two months of enforcement, so it's impossible to know how much revenue it might have generated over a year.

Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls stood on the sidelines, refusing to "stand up for taxpayers," even as the Cook County Board on Wednesday voted to repeal the controversial sweetened beverage tax, according to an Illinois Republican Party press release.