llinois lawmakers give big boost to movie industry while academics claim the Hollywood giveaway is a bad deal for taxpayers

Illinois expanded its film tax credits to attract productions, but critics question whether taxpayers get a good return.

Illinois expanded its film tax credits to attract productions, but critics question whether taxpayers get a good return.

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A new complaint filed in federal bankruptcy court claims Suzie B. Wilson and her sister, Swedlana Dass, used more than 40 shell companies to make millions in a real estate scheme first uncovered by Il...

The case turned into a circus that reasserted how exploitative and inhumane hip-hop fandom has become

People in Illinois’ 13th Legislative District contacted NBC Chicago wondering where their state representative was. So, we tracked him down.

The demands of streaming, which is now how most viewers watch TV, are not suited to just plain old comedy.

Federal investigators issued a subpoena to the state police union late last year in an apparent probe into Chicago’s FOP President John Catanzara’s financial dealings, according to a copy of the docum...

Illinois regulators propose expanding self-exclusion options to help problem gamblers more easily ban themselves.

Illinois regulators propose expanding self-exclusion options to help problem gamblers more easily ban themselves.

Spaceship-shaped gallery, featuring works from Banksy, Norman Rockwell and Frida Kahlo, is devoted to ‘visual storytelling’ – and is finally ready to open

On Aug. 3, state investigators inspecting the notorious South Chicago Chapel were confronted with an overwhelming smell and a nightmarish scene.

Former Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino retired while under internal investigation for his conduct during immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis and Chicago, records show.

A City Council member’s office complained to city officials twice in one week that residents were griping about odors from the business.

Northwest suburban data centers had nearly $2 billion knocked off their taxable property values, an Illinois Answers Project/Chicago Tribune analysis shows.