(The Center Square) – A dearth of homes for sale in Illinois has sparked a modest building boom.

(The Center Square) – State health officials reported on Friday that 24 counties in Illinois were at a warning level for the spread of COVID-19.

(The Center Square) – A recent analysis is shedding light on the connection between air pollution and COVID-19 related deaths in Illinois and the rest of the country.

Lawmakers get a green light on special investigation

(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has, again, extended the state’s stringent ban on rental evictions in Illinois as property owners report more renters have failed to pay for housing. 

(The Center Square) – Before voters cast ballots in November on whether Illinois should move from a flat income tax to a progressive income tax, they'll face a barrage of advertising.

(The Center Square) – U.S. Attorney John Lausch Jr. has cleared Illinois lawmakers to conduct interviews of key players in an admitted patronage scheme by ComEd to curry favor with House Speaker Michael Madigan, including questioning the speaker himself.

(The Center Square) – Experts expect consumer spending to play a big role in how Illinois' economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, but predicting how far consumers will open their wallets during the remainder of the year isn't as easy.

(The Center Square) – The Cook County State’s Attorney’s office faces questions from the family of a woman who was stabbed to death at work by a man who had been released from jail days earlier.

(The Center Square) – In an effort to expand opportunities for women and minorities in the financial sector, Illinois’ largest pension fund plans to expand diversity requirements for their investing. A financial analyst says the addition of a non-performance measure could end up costing taxp…