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GOP Lawmakers Push Gas Tax Suspension
(Springfield, IL) -- Republican lawmakers are pushing for a suspension of the state gas tax to provide relief to motorists. State Rep. Martin McLaughlin (D-Barrington Hills) says Republicans are on board and he has 40 votes in favor of the plan. The measure would need the su...
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DraftKings to close in-person sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years. The Boston-based sports gambling company said it had decided to discontinue sportsbook operations at DraftKings Sportsbook, at the northwest corner of Addison...
May 19, 2026
Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong says he regrets 'choice of words' after exchange with White Sox fan
The Cubs dropped two of three over the weekend against the White Sox, thanks in part to an extra-innings loss on Sunday. Earlier in that game, Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong failed to corral a fly ball in the gap on what would've been an exceptional catch. In the af...
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GOP Lawmakers Push Gas Tax Suspension
(Springfield, IL) -- Republican lawmakers are pushing for a suspension of the state gas tax to provide relief to motorists. State Rep. Martin McLaughlin (D-Barrington Hills) says Republicans are on board and he has 40 votes in favor of the plan. The measure would need the su...
8h ago
DraftKings to close in-person sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years. The Boston-based sports gambling company said it had decided to discontinue sportsbook operations at DraftKings Sportsbook, at the northwest corner of Addison...
May 19, 2026
Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong says he regrets 'choice of words' after exchange with White Sox fan
The Cubs dropped two of three over the weekend against the White Sox, thanks in part to an extra-innings loss on Sunday. Earlier in that game, Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong failed to corral a fly ball in the gap on what would've been an exceptional catch. In the af...
May 19, 2026
Pritzker says Mayor Didn't Have a Plan for Bears
(CHICAGO) -- In a brief Q&A session with reporters after an event Monday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker suggested that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson didn't have a complete plan to keep the Chicago Bears in the city. "He has no plan. There's no plan," Pritzker said. Lawmak...
May 19, 2026
Chicago's population grew to 2.73M people in 2025, per latest estimate
The City of Chicago's population grew to more than 2.73 million people in 2025, an increase of more than 5,000 since the previous year, according to the latest estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau. By the numbers: The new estimated population keeps Chicago as the third-most ...
May 18, 2026
Surging White Sox beat Cubs in 10 on Edgar Quero's walk-off HR
He said he visualized the moment the night before. White Sox catcher Edgar Quero walked off the team's crosstown rival Sunday with a 10th-inning, two-run home run off Cubs reliever Ryan Rolison, capping a wild game and giving Round 1 of the season series to the home team. Th...
May 18, 2026
