Chicago attracted $674 million in foreign direct investment across 26 projects in 2025, creating more than 2,000 jobs in the metro area, while O’Hare International
Illinois charges a flat 4.95 percent income tax on all taxable income regardless of how much a resident earns, and Chicago does not impose an additional city income tax. That combination means Chicago residents face a lower income tax burden than their counterparts in New York City or Philadelphia, but
Taste of Chicago returns to Grant Park from July 8 to 12, 2026, for a five-day, free-admission festival that the City of Chicago frames as a driver of summer tourism and local business. The 46th edition of the food and music event brings acclaimed chefs, neighborhood restaurants, and a music
Chicago’s minimum wage rose to $17.05 per hour on July 1, 2026, for employers with four or more workers, while
Navy Pier will stage the largest and longest fireworks show in its history on Saturday, July 4, 2026, launching a
Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Housing officially introduced the Protecting Renters Ordinance to modernize the city’s tenant
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit two home runs Wednesday night at Camden Yards, driving the Chicago Cubs to a 9-7 victory over the Baltimore Orioles and becoming only the third player in franchise history to post consecutive 20-homer, 20-stolen base seasons. The 23-year-old center fielder’s 20th and 21st home runs of 2026,
The lakefront trail maintenance team works year-round to keep Chicago’s most popular recreational path safe and smooth for millions of
The Chicago Bears are closer than ever to playing their home games outside Illinois, a prospect that would have seemed
The Illinois General Assembly has until midnight on Sunday, May 31, 2026, to pass the megaprojects economic development bill that
