Kyle Bentle

Illinois income tax calculator: How would Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed graduated income tax affect you?

May 3, 2019 at 8:16 p.m.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker has proposed a graduated income tax as a way to fix Illinois' shaky finances. The proposal would increase taxes for the wealthy and lower taxes for the...

How much has it rained near you? Check our rain total map

May 22, 2019 at 11:53 a.m.

Thursday's rainfall across the Chicago area comes a wet April brought a precipitation total that was nearly an inch above normal. The National Weather Service measured at least a trace...

Charts of metro areas that gained and lost the most people and how the Chicago area compares

May 14, 2019 at 8:18 a.m.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin MSA WIS. Chicago ILL. IND. The Chicago metropolitan area lost more people, 22,068, than any of the other metro areas in the United States from 2017 to 2018, according...

Mayoral runoff election results: Who won in your precinct?

June 19, 2019 at 9:38 p.m.

Lori Lightfoot overwhelmingly defeated Toni Preckwinkle for mayor of Chicago on Tuesday, winning by nearly a three to one margin. Precinct-level data shows that Preckwinkle only won precincts in Hyde...

Mayoral election results: Who won in your precinct?

June 20, 2019 at 6:23 p.m.

With Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle headed for a historic April 2 runoff, detailed city results show where the two candidates did best. Lightfoot, a political newcomer and former head...

Are bridges near you deteriorating? Search our interactive map

June 19, 2019 at 8:21 p.m.

appeal_fla difference-illo-arrow erate ratio1 spinner triangle Inspectors regularly assess the condition of bridges across the state. A review of Illinois Department of Transportation data showed that 400 out of 3,460...

Map: Active shooting situation in Aurora

June 22, 2019 at 6:30 a.m.

70-degree swing: How Chicagoland temperatures have rebounded from deep freeze

May 22, 2019 at 11:47 a.m.

Temperatures at O'Hare International Airport dipped below zero at 6 p.m. Tuesday before finally reaching zero again late Thursday. Now, after more than 50 hours in the negative, the climb....

Chicago’s deep freeze (and the winter so far) in 5 charts

June 13, 2019 at 7:43 p.m.

A polar vortex will plunge the Chicago area into a deep freeze this week, with record-breaking low temperatures possible. Here are five charts that show how cold it will be,...

Live snow totals: See how much snow has fallen in your area

February 18, 2019 at 5:01 p.m.

Snow blanketed the Chicago area in a storm that started Sunday night, with more expected throughout the morning a. See how much snow fell in your area using National Weather...

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