Once an Illinois darling, electric school bus maker Lion faces likely liquidation By Nara Schoenberg May 5, 2025 at 7:51 p.m. The company suspended operations at its Joliet plant and temporarily laid off about 400 workers...
Mattel plans to raise prices on some toys to offset tariff costs By Anne D'Innocenzio May 5, 2025 at 6:50 p.m. Mattel Inc., the maker of Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels cars and other popular toys, said...
Trump administration asks judge to toss suit restricting access to abortion medication By Lindsay Whitehurst May 5, 2025 at 6:33 p.m. The Trump administration on Monday asked a judge to toss out a lawsuit from three...
Trump has threatened a 100% tariff on movies made outside the US. Here’s what we know By Wyatte Grantham-Philips May 5, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. President Donald Trump is opening a new salvo in his tariff war, targeting films made...
Authorities searching for defendant who escaped from courthouse By Madeline Buckley May 5, 2025 at 5:58 p.m. Authorities are searching for a man who on Monday escaped from the Leighton Criminal Court...
Salmonella outbreak is linked to backyard poultry, CDC says By Mike Stobbe May 5, 2025 at 5:12 p.m. Two cases were identified in Missouri, and one each in Florida, Illinois, South Dakota, Utah...
Mayor Brandon Johnson names PR veteran to lead Chicago tourism agency board By A.D. Quig May 5, 2025 at 5:24 p.m. Guy Chipparoni is the President and CEO Of Res Publica Group, a PR firm whose...
State Treasurer Michael Frerichs declines US Senate bid By Rick Pearson May 5, 2025 at 5:28 p.m. Michael Frerichs, who has been Illinois state treasurer for three terms, will not run for...
Person in custody after Merrillville school threat By Michelle L. Quinn May 5, 2025 at 5:09 p.m. Merrillville Police have in custody a person of interest connected to threats leveled against Pierce...
FBI seeks three men in connection with an armed robbery at a Blue Island bank By Samantha Moilanen May 5, 2025 at 3:38 p.m. The FBI is looking for three men in connection the armed robbery of an armored...