Potawatomi get land returned, federally recognized
May 1, 2024Nearly 200 years after Native Americans were forced out of Illinois, the Prairie Band Potawatomi has become the first federally recognized tribal nation in the state after a decision…
Nearly 200 years after Native Americans were forced out of Illinois, the Prairie Band Potawatomi has become the first federally recognized tribal nation in the state after a decision…
Despite winning the Republican nomination for McHenry County state’s attorney with no opposition in the March primary, Patrick Kenneally has announced that he will retire. Elected…
Before Naperville resident Kimberly Sanford lost her long battle with an extremely rare form of cancer in 2020, she was mainly concerned with helping others rather than worrying about…
With a month-and-a-half left in the General Assembly’s spring session, Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration is readying its proposal to address Illinois’ chronically underfunded…
During the 2023 harvest season, one of Jake Lieb’s tractors quit working. A week later, his combine stopped working, too. Both were new — and he was locked out from making any repairs…
Illinoisans who need a notary public can now access those services online through a new “E-Notary” portal launched by the Secretary of State’s Office. This process is one of…
The Chicago Bears laid out a $3.2 billion plan for a new domed stadium on Chicago’s lakefront on Wednesday, April 24, painting pictures of future Super Bowls and other major public…
Three months after her son graduated from the University of Illinois, Kam Buckner’s mother was still expecting a bill for his education to show up in the mail. “My mother, who…
During the 2023 harvest season, one of Jake Lieb’s tractors quit working. A week later, his combine stopped working, too. Both were new — and he was locked out from making any repairs…
Illinoisans who need a notary public can now access those services online through a new “E-Notary” portal launched by the Secretary of State’s Office. This process is one of…
The Chicago Bears laid out a $3.2 billion plan for a new domed stadium on Chicago’s lakefront on Wednesday, April 24, painting pictures of future Super Bowls and other major public…
Wet fields kept the majority of Illinois farmers from planting for a second consecutive week, but windows for field work will be arriving soon. In addition, the U.S. EPA finally green-lighted…
Third in a series looking at the public funding of sports stadiums in Illinois Pat Quinn was on the ice in 2010 when the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup, and in Houston in 2005 when…
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois continues to suffer from a shortage of teachers and other education professionals, although recent efforts by the state to ease the strain have made an impact….
SPRINGFIELD — Two bills that would regulate battery disposal and storage are awaiting action from the full Illinois Senate after unanimous committee approval. Senate Bill 3481, sponsored…