SPRINGFIELD — The state’s highest court deadlocked Jan. 22 over how to interpret a state law that outlines the procedure judges must follow to sentence a minor who is found guilty…
SPRINGFIELD – Two more regions of the state moved to Phase 4 COVID-19 guidelines, meaning five of 11 regions can now allow both indoor dining and organized sports. Region 1 in northwest…
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) said Jan. 22 that the unemployment rate increased 0.7 percentage point to 7.6 percent, while nonfarm payrolls were nearly unchanged,…
SPRINGFIELD – New high school graduation requirements that were part of an omnibus education bill passed during the Jan. 8-13 lame duck session are drawing criticism from some members…
SPRINGFIELD – All high school sports — including the higher-risk football, basketball and wrestling — may now be played in three regions of Illinois as the state continues to…
SPRINGFIELD — A bill endorsed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker that would eliminate expanded federal tax deductions for businesses created under the CARES Act, failed to pass in the lame duck…
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF) today announced that 43 Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grants have been awarded…
The Illinois Department of Public Health has several mobile testing teams dispatched to various locations around the state each week to provide COVID-19 testing. Anyone can be tested,…
A new study co-written by a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researcher who studies labor issues affecting low-wage workers finds pervasive underemployment among low-paid part-time…
Chicago Democrat Steans to ...
SPRINGFIELD — Sen. Heather Steans, a Chicago Democrat, plans to resign at ...
Education bill to revamp ...
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COVID-19 restrictions lessened as ...
SPRINGFIELD – All high school sports — including the higher-risk football, basketball ...
State has received 1.6 ...
SPRINGFIELD – Two more regions of the state moved to Phase 4 ...
