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Clerk launches e-Citation pilot program
February 6, 2026

Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Mariyana Spyropoulos has launched a pilot program for e-Citations, an initiative that allows traffic citations to enter the court system electronically….
Naperville police charge man with driving stolen vehicle
February 5, 2026

A Naperville man has been charged with being in possession of a stolen vehicle. Ethan Christiansen, 19, a resident of the 2300 block of Kleim Road, faces five felony charges after his…
Vintage railcar from defunct commuter line to make final stop in Villa Park
February 3, 2026

The Village of Villa Park is working with Illinois Prairie Path, labor unions and two railroad museums to give new life to a piece of west suburban transit history. The Chicago Aurora…
Illinois sees its worst flu season in recent years as vaccine skepticism grows
February 1, 2026

CHICAGO — Flu cases are increasing rapidly in Illinois as the state sees its worst flu season in more than 15 years. At least 100 people have died from the flu this season in Illinois,…
Fire guts Woodridge home
February 1, 2026

A fire Wednesday morning gutted the first and second floors of a Woodridge home. The fire broke out shortly before 1:40 a.m. Wednesday at a home at 7900 Janes Ave. Upon their arrival,…
Governor reappoints five to state jobs, panels
January 31, 2026

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s reappointments to state jobs and commissions include: Health Benefits Exchange Stephanie Altman will continue to serve as a member of the Illinois Health…

Beach Park man charged with hitting pedestrian on Edens, fleeing

February 6, 2026

A Beach Park man has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run accident where a pedestrian was hit on the Edens Expressway. Damian Lopez, 30, has been charged with failure to report…

Madison property alert program earns second award

February 6, 2026

EDWARDSVILLE – The Madison County Recorder’s Office has earned an award for the second year in a row for work promoting its Property Fraud Alert program. The award is given to a…

Student loan borrowers in Illinois could face federal, state ‘tax bomb’ in 2026

February 6, 2026

SPRINGFIELD — For the first time in five years, certain forms of student loan forgiveness will be taxable following a change in federal tax policy this year. This comes after a provision…

Child care funding freeze could worsen shortage in Illinois, providers say

February 5, 2026

Pamela Franks, owner of Playful Steps Child Care, has been taking care of low-income children and their families in her Springfield home for more than 30 years. Franks has a bachelor’s…

Illinois joins WHO global outbreak network after U.S. withdraws

February 5, 2026

Illinois will join the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, or GOARN, to counterbalance the federal government’s withdrawal, Gov. J.B. Pritzker…

Pritzker sticking to proposal to fully fund pensions

February 5, 2026

Gov. J.B. Pritzker is continuing to push a plan he introduced two years ago to reform Illinois pensions. The governor announced on Feb. 2 that he is reviving a plan he introduced during…

Custom cars power their way to Chicago Auto Show attention

Clerk launches e-Citation pilot program

Naperville police charge man with driving stolen vehicle

Vintage railcar from defunct commuter line to make final stop in Villa Park

Illinois sees its worst flu season in recent years as vaccine skepticism grows

Fire guts Woodridge home

Governor reappoints five to state jobs, panels

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Beach Park man charged with hitting pedestrian on Edens, fleeing

Madison property alert program earns second award

Student loan borrowers in Illinois could face federal, state ‘tax bomb’ in 2026

Child care funding freeze could worsen shortage in Illinois, providers say

Illinois joins WHO global outbreak network after U.S. withdraws

Pritzker sticking to proposal to fully fund pensions

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