SPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers went on a two-week spring break last week with more than 700 bills already passed in at least one chamber of the General Assembly. They will return to Springfield…
SPRINGFIELD – The overall financial health of Illinois school districts has been improving in recent years, according to a recent state report, but a bill moving through the General…
CHICAGO – When Juan Ochoa was appointed to the board of Commonwealth Edison in April 2019, it was after a year and a half of delays and behind-the-scenes wrangling on his behalf…
SPRINGFIELD – While Illinois has recently experienced a prolonged stretch of good financial news, a new state fiscal forecast notes that if spending continues to grow at its recent…
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is accepting public comment through May 22 about the abandoned mine lands reclamation projects that have been selected for work through…
CHICAGO – It was sunny and approaching 75 degrees when FBI agents arrived at the Quincy home of Mike McClain on a Tuesday in May 2019. McClain, a close friend of longtime Illinois…
This week in Illinois agriculture and rural life, we have more info on proposed CO2 pipelines in Illinois, along with farmers’ 2023 planting intentions and grain stocks report highlights….
CHICAGO – Faculty at Chicago State University, a small public university on Chicago’s South Side, went on strike Monday after months of stalled negotiations with university administrators….
Zion double murder still resonates ...In 2005, the brutal Mother’s Day slayings of Laura Hobbs, 8, and ...
Buckner draws on sports, political ...Three months after her son graduated from the University of Illinois, Kam ...
The Putt Club eyes spring ...A group of investors with local ties are confident their new golf ...
More development slated for Oswego ...The Oswego area is gearing up for another growth spurt. New housing ...
