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The Illinois State Capitol in in Springfield.

Illinois Senate looking at higher sales tax on food, drugs

May 15, 2019 at 9:07 p.m.

The mammoth budget blueprint under consideration in the Illinois Senate changed shape yet again Tuesday, with lawmakers floating the idea of applying a higher state sales tax to food and...

Illinois secretary of state wants to sell ads on vehicle registration notices to bring in money

May 15, 2019 at 9:07 p.m.

Amid a long-running budget battle, Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is asking lawmakers to give him a tool to make ends meet: allowing advertising on vehicle registration reminders that...

Illinois treasurer to launch tax-free savings accounts for people with disabilities

May 15, 2019 at 9:07 p.m.

SPRINGFIELD — Kimberly Dorencz-Cuervo walks a financial tightrope when it comes to taking care of her 3-year-old daughter Dayna, who has a severe form of spina bifida. The Morgan Park...

Illinois Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno, R-Lemont, left, and Illinois Senate President John Cullerton, D-Chicago, right, at the Illinois State Capitol, in Springfield, Ill.

Wheels come off Senate budget plan, illustrating the state of state government

May 15, 2019 at 9:06 p.m.

Shortly before presenting a sweeping proposal aimed at ending Illinois' historic stalemate on Tuesday, Senate Republican leader Christine Radogno summed up the intense opposition from special interest groups and politicians...

Rauner aides say Senate budget plan short $4.3 billion

May 15, 2019 at 9:06 p.m.

Gov. Bruce Rauner on Wednesday effectively threw cold water on a sweeping Senate budget blueprint, with his aides estimating the plan would fall $4.3 billion short of closing the state...

Blue Sky Live: Craft brewers try to stay hip among all the hops

May 9, 2019 at 9:29 a.m.

A craft beer boom in Chicago and nationwide leaves breweries with a challenge familiar to many companies: striving to stay cool. "For us, especially in the home market of Chicago,...

Today, just about anyone can record a song on their computer and explore the nuts and bolts of making music.

GarageBand, gTar and how technology can help turn you into a musician

May 21, 2019 at 2:23 a.m.

Advances in technology have made it possible for just about anyone, even those who quit after one piano lesson, to explore music making. That was the message of a panel...

Lego Serious Play: a way to build better ideas?

May 21, 2019 at 2:06 a.m.

How can playtime in business meetings set loose creativity and encourage even quiet employees to speak up? A Lego Serious Play developer made his case for the method at an...

Brian Bannon, library commissioner for the Chicago Public Libraries, holds up a picture of himself on an iPad in the Harold Washington Library.

Chicago Public Library wins $400,000 for Wi-Fi access program

May 21, 2019 at 12:59 a.m.

The Chicago Public Library has been awarded $400,000 by the Knight Foundation for its initiative to expand Internet access throughout the community. The award is part of the Knight News...

Startup internships: The challenges, opportunities and rewards

May 21, 2019 at 12:58 a.m.

Be flexible. Don't expect a babysitter. And get ready for a wild ride. If you're a student looking to intern at a startup company, that's exactly what you're signing up...

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