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Illinois increases gas and diesel taxes effective July 1

Prairie State Wire - Illinois · June 26, 2025

Illinois will see an increase in motor fuel taxes starting July 1. The tax on gasoline will rise from $0.470 to $0.483 per gallon, while diesel will increase from $0.545 to $0.558 per gallon. Additionally, the tax on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)...

Chicago's Rodents Are Evolving

Newsweek · June 27, 2025

Rodents in Chicago have been adapting to an increasingly urban environment over the past century, a new study has shown. Evolution generally entails seeing small changes passed down over generations, leading to new adaptations and new species over...

Chicago’s Plan to Replace Lead Pipes Puts It 30 Years Behind EPA Deadline

The Environmental Magazine · June 27, 2025

"Banking for now on an outdated EPA rule from the first Trump administration, the city with the most lead service lines in the country doesn’t plan to finish replacing them until 2076." "Growing up in Chicago, Chakena D. Perry knew not to trust...

Kevin Harvick calls NASCAR’s Chicago Street race a “statement” for the sport: “I think that's a huge plus”

Sportskeeda · July 3, 2025

Former NASCAR Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick recently talked about the Chicago Street Course on his "Happy Hours" podcast on YouTube ahead of the Grant 165. On the latest episode, Harvick touched on factors like flexibility and the unique...

In Chicago, a Landmark Environmental Justice Bill Inches Toward Passage

Inside Climate News · July 2, 2025

CHICAGO—Cheryl Johnson’s perspective on the Hazel Johnson Cumulative Impacts Ordinance is that it’s been a long time coming. It’s not just the two years that community groups collaborated with the city’s revived Department of Environment to craft...

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS (NYSE:ITW) - A Reliable Dividend Stock with Strong Profitability

myMotherLode - California · June 27, 2025

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS (NYSE:ITW) stands out as a compelling choice for dividend investors, according to our screening criteria. The company combines a solid dividend profile with strong profitability and reasonable financial health, making it a...

$240 million in Illinois school funding withheld by Trump administration

Kankakee Daily Journal - Illinois ·

Illinois school districts are facing uncertainty after the Trump administration abruptly froze more than $6 billion in federal education grants nationwide, including an estimated $240 million intended for Illinois K-12 schools. On Monday, the U.S....

Chitown Tutoring Helps Chicago Students Prepare For Key Exams And Math Mastery

MENAFN · July 2, 2025

(MENAFN- GetNews) With growing demand for selective schools tutoring and test prep Chicago-wide, Chitown Tutoring is helping students succeed in CPS selective enrollment tests, the HSAT, ACT, SAT, and more. Their experienced math tutors in Chicago...

CoreFX announces it was named one of Chicago’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For

Nutritional Outlook ·

In a June 30, 2025, press release, nutritional ingredient supplier CoreFX Ingredients LLC announced it had been recognized as one of Chicago’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For. The award names companies that support a strong work culture...

Fireflies will soon light up Chicago nights — but their future is flickering

FOX 32 Chicago - Illinois ·

Fireworks will be filling the skies over the Chicago area this week, but Mother Nature is providing a pretty spectacular show as well with the emergence of fireflies this summer. CHICAGO - Fireworks will be filling the skies over the Chicago area...

Trump Hotel Pays $4.8 Million to Resolve Complaint Over Killing Fish in Chicago

Insurance Journal · July 2, 2025

Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago will pay $4.8 million to resolve a complaint that it was killing fish in the Chicago River. A system used to cool the building by drawing in river water was sucking in thousands of fish and other...

Opinion: Illinois must stop undervaluing conservation before it’s too late

The Freeburg Tribune - Illinois · July 2, 2025

By ELIOT CLAY Executive Director, Association of Illinois Soil & Water Conservation Districts For the second year in a row, the State of Illinois has chosen to underfund the backbone of its conservation infrastructure. This year’s state budget...

Shedd Aquarium staff and volunteers take action to clean up Chicago beaches

CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois ·

Shedd Aquarium staff and volunteers on Wednesday took action, cleaning up along Chicago's lakefront. Volunteers spent the day picking up trash, weighing it, and getting it off the beach at 12th Street Beach, in part to keep plastics out of Lake...

Chicago follows up successful pricing with second bond deal

The Bond Buyer - New York · June 26, 2025

Chicago returned to market shortly after its early June GO bond deal.Bloomberg News The week after it sold $687.3 million of bonds on June 4, Chicago returned to market with $82.55 million of general obligation bonds for housing and economic...

Ford County Chronicle approved for Local Journalism Sustainability Tax Credit

Ford County Chronicle - Illinois · July 2, 2025

By WILL BRUMLEVE will@fordcountychronicle.com Some long-awaited news came Monday, June 30, when an email with the subject line of “Local Journalism Sustainability Tax Credit Approval” landed in my inbox. The email’s author identified herself as...

Gov. JB Pritzker’s running mate is a fellow Chicagoan, but says he will ‘represent all of Illinois’

Chicago Tribune - Illinois · July 2, 2025

During an appearance at a Bronzeville restaurant on Wednesday with his new running mate, Gov. JB Pritzker dismissed any suggestion that he was ignoring other areas of the state when he chose a fellow Chicagoan for his 2026 reelection bid. The...

GOP Sen. Syverson wants to target ‘sanctuary policies’ in 5th term bid for Illinois 35th District

Daily Chronicle - Illinois ·

State Sen. Dave Syverson, R-Cherry Valley, said this week he’ll seek a fifth term in the 35th District, and if reelected would fight against Democrat-led immigration policies including sanctuary cities and laws that prevent police from assisting...

Op-Ed: 6,745 reasons to be thankful Illinois state lawmakers fail to do more

The Center Square · July 2, 2025

If you ever wonder why the Illinois General Assembly never fixes Illinois’ property taxes, pension debt or other big issues – even with supermajorities in both chambers – you need look no farther than this past session and the lawmakers’ stats....

Breaking down Napoli Shkolnik’s leadership in environmental justice and corporate accountability

The Daily Record - New York · July 2, 2025

Pursuing justice for individuals and communities harmed by environmental hazards and corporate negligence is a critical challenge in modern society. Napoli Shkolnik is a national litigation firm in this complex legal landscape. Deeply rooted in...

Chicago Rodents: Adapting to Urban Life Challenges

Innovations Report · June 27, 2025

Chipmunk and vole skulls from over 125 years reflect changes in diet and noise exposure In general, evolution is a long, slow process of tiny changes passed down over generations, resulting in new adaptations and even new species over thousands or...