REVEALED: 12 - The Real Truth

Is Illinois Tool Works Stock Underperforming the S&P 500?

Illinois Tool Works has underperformed the S&P 500 over the past year, and analysts are cautious about the stock’s prospects.

Barchart · Jun 3

Illinois Senior Alert: Why Your Grocery Bill May Be Ticking Down Slightly in Some Parts of the State

Seniors in parts of Illinois are finally seeing some welcome news as grocery bills start to tick down slightly. Local competition and improved regional supply chains are leading to lower prices for many essential food items this month. This is a very positive trend for those living on fixed incomes…

Grocery Coupon Guide · Jun 2

HEALTH ALERT: Chicago Ozone Crisis Enters a New Phase — Air Pollution Action Days Are Coming Earlier, Hitting Harder, and Exposing 9.4 Million Residents to Lung Damage

The greater Chicago metropolitan area was placed under an Air Quality Alert this week as the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency declared an Air Pollution Action Day, warning that ground-level ozone had reached concentrations classified as "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" — and was forecast to worsen into Wednesday.

Medical Daily · Jun 1

Illinois Residents Are Watching Food Prices More Closely This Month—and Meat Costs Keep Coming Up

Illinois shoppers keep noticing one thing every time they reach the checkout line—groceries cost more than they did just a few weeks ago. Meat aisles especially grab attention, with beef, chicken, and pork prices pushing weekly budgets into uncomfortable territory for many households. Families across Chicago, Rockford, Peoria, and smaller…

The Free Financial Advisor · May 31

Chicago Issues Air Pollution Alert as Unhealthy Ozone Threatens 9.4 Million Residents

The greater Chicago metropolitan area is under an active Air Quality Alert this week after the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency declared an Air Pollution Action Day, warning that ground-level ozone has reached concentrations categorized as "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups."

Medical Daily · May 29

Takeaways from inside a teen treatment center for adoptees, funded by taxpayers: runaways, assaults

A residential treatment center in Missouri advertises to adoptive parents that it can help heal struggling children

The Independent UK · May 29

Illinois Plans Tax Break for Billionaires and the Chicago Bears. Everyone Else Could End Up Paying More.

A new Bears stadium and Gov. J.B. Pritzker himself stand to gain if the legislation passes.

Reason · May 27

Mississippi — one of nine states with supreme court districts — could redraw the districts in the next year

Welcome to the Wednesday, May 27, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · May 27

Illinois Parents Say School Behavior Policies Are Disproportionately Impacting Autistic Kids

Parents across Illinois are raising concerns about how school behavior policies affect autistic students, arguing that discipline systems designed for general classrooms can unintentionally punish disability-related behaviors. For many families, the issue is not whether schools should address safety or disruptions, but whether autistic children are being disciplined without proper…

Kids Ain't Cheap · May 26

Tuberculosis Is Surging in Chicago — A Disease the World Thought It Had Under Control

Illinois recorded 353 active tuberculosis cases in 2023, with 154 concentrated in Chicago alone. Experts call what's happening now a "rebound effect" from COVID-era disruptions — and preliminary data suggests 2025 case counts may have climbed another 10 to 20 percent nationally. The question is why city and state officials…

Medical Daily · May 26