REVEALED: 12 - The Real Truth

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

Chicago Bears sticking to stadium timeline amid uncertainty with Illinois incentives

The Chicago Bears are sticking with their current timeline for selecting a site for a new stadium amid an uncertain future for a proposal in the Illinois state legislature that would provide incentives for the NFL team to build its new home in the state

The Independent UK · Jun 1

California reports one of largest drops in homelessness in past year, Hud reports

New data suggests success in Gavin Newsom’s crackdown, as Illinois, Hawaii and Florida also report notable decreases

The Guardian - US · May 31

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

At 16, they managed fast-food night shifts; after a stressful rush, the Illinois student quit; now facing a legal threat over a pair of headsets

A 16-year-old fast-food shift lead from Illinois says they quit after a high-stress rush at work. The former employer has since accused them of wrongdoing over missing headsets left behind at the restaurant. Police reportedly found no criminal case, leaving the issue in civil territory as online debate grows over…

The Economic Times · May 25

Do Wall Street Analysts Like Illinois Tool Works Stock?

As Illinois Tool Works has considerably underperformed the broader market over the past 52 weeks, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautious outlook about the stock’s prospects.

Barchart · May 24