Aperion Care Oak Lawn, a 134-bed skilled care facility in the South Suburbs, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the first quarter of 2018.

Glenshire Terrace Nursing and Rehab, a 294-bed skilled care facility in Richton Park, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the first quarter of 2018.

"Can you hear me now?" will no longer be the question in the Prairie State. Gov. Bruce Rauner was loud and clear Thursday when announcing the Small Wireless Facilities Development Act, which he signed with Republican lawmakers at this side.

The Flossmoor Planned Parenthood avoided public scrutiny in its planning stages, but the clinic is getting its share of attention now -- with State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) recently holding a press conference at the clinic and the launching of a pro-life group in response to its opening in January.

Walmart will close its Sam’s Club store in Matteson, the company announced.

Toys R Us will begin going-out-of-business sales in February at stores in Matteson and Burbank slated to close in April.

The Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce is hosting an event titled "Your Key to Success - Chamber 101," which is open to chamber members and those who would like to join the chamber, according to a chamber announcement.

The Better Government Association is urging Chicago commissioners to exercise due diligence in determining whether Cook County's controversial soda tax should be repealed.

Opposition to Cook County's new beverage tax now includes a repeal effort undertaken in an attempt to ease the strain on local restaurants and stores.

As more Cook County retailers watch beverage sales spiral down following the enactment of the penny-per-ounce sales tax in August, some county board members who represent the Chicago Southland are feeling the pressure to reverse course.

Jose Robles worries that the recently imposed penny-per-ounce beverage tax will be the last straw for some Cook County businesses.

More African-Americans are leaving Cook County than any other county in the United States, according to recent U.S. Census data.

Public sector employees and retirees could accept less than their constitutionally protected pensions if they understand it's them or public education, an economist said during an appearance on a recent Chicago-based radio show.

The budget battle in the Illinois Statehouse has allowed workers' compensation fraud to continue largely unchecked, the law firm Keefe, Campbell, Biery & Associates (KCBA) contends.

Illinois’ average personal income growth since the Great Recession is tied with Nevada for the worst in the country, according to data from Pew Charitable Trusts recently published on the Illinois Policy Institute website.

A petition to remove District 228 Board of Education member Larry Canning has been virtually circulating throughout the Bremen area.

Heather Haynes fears Senate Bill 9 could spell doom for Illinois' small businesses.

Illinois did something this week that no state has ever done: received a downgraded credit rating to near-junk bond status.

Commuters between Burnham and Chicago’s Southeast Side can again travel over Torrence Avenue after the early completion of the reconstructed bridge over the Grand Calumet River, according to a press release from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT).

Rep. Reggie Phillips (R-Charleston) is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the capture of vandals who raided one of his senior-assisted living construction worksites and damaged valuable equipment.