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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, left, and Chicago mMyor Brandon Johnson listen during a baseball news conference, Friday, Aug. 1, ...

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law that would boost retirement payouts to Chicago police and firefighters.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed 124 bills Friday impacting everything from Chicago police and fire pensions to the use of ...

Star Game at Wrigley Field.City officials, Cubs Executive Chairman Tom Ricketts, and some of the team's alumni attended a ...

Rookie Cade Horton tossed two-hit ball over five innings, and the Chicago Cubs overcame a terrific start by Trevor Rogers to ...

Canadian wildfires cause Chicago to have the worst air quality in the world. Gov. Pritzker is urged to declare state of emergency for flooded neighborhoods.

Gov. JB Pritzker and other state officials joined the Chicago Cubs and Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred to ...

The Chicago Cubs will host the 2027 MLB All-Star Game at Wrigley Field on July 13, officially announced by Commissioner Rob ...

Gov. JB Pritzker at Chute Middle School in Evanston on July 31, 2025, signs into law a mandate that will require Illinois ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson and Governor JB Pritzker both plan to be at Wrigley Field Friday morning for a special announcement.