Thousands of nurses in three hospital systems in New York City went on strike Monday after negotiations through the weekend failed to yield breakthroughs in their contract disputes.

“I’ve always said we’re a blue-collar, shot-and-beer kind of town, but we’re becoming more of a white wine and spritzer town,” said Ald. Anthony Kennedy.

Unlike Chicago and northwest Indiana, the Kansas City metroplex and its 2.4 million people are tightly intertwined across Missouri and Kansas, making a potential Bears move to Gary or Hammond very different from the Chiefs’ efforts.

At Wilmette’s revitalized Plaza del Lago, boutique Space 519 features women’s designer clothing. It says holiday sales were robust.

Nicor Gas filed a $221 million rate increase request Friday with the Illinois Commerce Commission to continue replacing and repairing transmission pipelines and aging equipment, according to a news release.

Chicago-area casinos are coming off a big year in 2025, as three new facilities boosted revenue and brought millions of additional players to the tables and slot machines.

A federal judge has temporarily halted the Trump administration’s plans to withhold $10 billion in child care and family assistance funds from Illinois and four other states.

The IRS will start accepting 2025 tax returns on Jan. 26, marking the official start of the 2026 tax filing season.