This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Lee Enterprises, along with Capitol News Illinois. Several employees at Choate Mental Health…
Trauma, neglect and abuse can have significant long-term effects on young children’s mental health, behavior and ability to learn, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health…
The traffic jam on the Mississippi River caused by some of the lowest water levels in a decade will likely continue near term. About 200 boats and 3,000 barges on the lower Mississippi…
The Better Business Bureau says con artists will target many of the nation’s more than 19 million veterans on Veterans Day to steal their money and identity. “Scammers use vet-oriented…
As votes continued to be tallied Wednesday, Nov. 9 returns showed Illinois Democrats would hold every statewide elected office and maintain supermajorities in the General Assembly while…
SPRINGFIELD – By the time speakers came out to pray, say the Pledge of Allegiance and play the national anthem at Republican challenger Darren Bailey’s election night watch party…
This week’s farm and rural news roundup features a deep — make that shallow — dive into the havoc for ag shippers that’s resulting from historic low water levels on the Mississippi…
SPRINGFIELD – Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker was crisscrossing the state Monday while his Republican challenger, state Sen. Darren Bailey, focused on the Chicago suburbs as they both…
SPRINGFIELD – On Tuesday, Illinois voters will cast a ballot on a state constitutional amendment, every statewide constitutional office, every seat in the General Assembly and, in…
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) will be distributing 1 million over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to residents in economically disadvantaged zip codes…
Two killed in area crashesTwo people were killed Saturday in area accidents. A 40-year-old man was ...
Franklin Park man charged in ...A Franklin Park man has been charged in connection with a murder ...
Man killed in West Side ...A 53-year-old man was killed during a verbal altercation Friday evening on ...
Winnebago sheriff responds to criticismThe 2026 General Election is still more than 18 months off, but ...
