Boyd Gaming wins approval to build a $160M barge casino in East Peoria, replacing the Par-A-Dice Hotel and Casino.

A man was killed in a targeted drive-by shooting in Chicago’s Chicago Lawn neighborhood early Saturday.

Walgreens cuts 469 Illinois jobs in post-acquisition overhaul by Sycamore Partners, citing operational streamlining.

A 19-year-old man was arrested after a 120 mph chase ended in a crash at a Vienna, Illinois, high school on Feb. 28, 2026.

Chicago opens two affordable homes in Back of the Yards, part of a city initiative to build 2,000 homes by 2030 for low-income families.

Hawthorne Race Course filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Feb. 27, 2026, due to financial struggles, failed casino plans, and competition, aiming to reorganize and preserve jobs and racing operations.

Chicago Fire beat CF Montreal 3-0, scoring twice in stoppage time, to earn their first 2026 MLS win.

ITW beat Q4 earnings, raised 2026 guidance, and raised dividend; insiders sold shares.

Eating a daily handful of pecans is linked to better heart health, according to a review of 50 studies.

Montoya Perry, 33, faces felony murder and hijacking charges in the Feb. 24, 2026, death of Uber Eats driver Daniel Figueroa during a carjacking in Chicago.