Illinois drivers could face higher tolls next year • Mayor Brandon Johnson continues to cite parking meter NDA, even as owner says it was lifted
Working Lunch Friday, June 19, 2026 | | |
| | | | | U.S. gas prices have fallen to just below $4 a gallon on average, bringing some relief to drivers who have seen soaring costs amid the war with Iran. | | | | | The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority on Thursday proposed its first passenger toll hike since 2012. | | | | | Mayor Brandon Johnson claims a confidentiality agreement bars him from sharing information about the sale of Chicago’s parking meter system with aldermen. | | | | | Barack and Michelle Obama welcomed former presidents, Chicagoans and supporters for a dedication ceremony at the Obama Presidential Center. | | | | | An array of national news networks also captured the grand opening ceremony in real time, but MS NOW went all in, broadcasting from a remote pop-up studio on the roof of the new Chicago Public Library branch embedded on the sprawling South Side campus. | | | | | Stephen Colbert, Dave Chappelle, Tom Hanks, Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey all attended the opening ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center. | | | | | Crowds packed Midway Plaisance Park to watch a livestream of the star-studded Obama Presidential Center grand opening ceremony. | | | | | Three different models of aircraft crashed in recent days in the U.S., killing 21 people. | | | |