New year, new laws
January 1, 2025Time to study up, Illinois. New state laws are now in effect. They include some of the defining bills of the 2024 legislative session and others that will change how people get IDs,…
Time to study up, Illinois. New state laws are now in effect. They include some of the defining bills of the 2024 legislative session and others that will change how people get IDs,…
With the holidays upon us, drive-thru light displays are ongoing in Illinois. Stretching from the Chicago region to the greater St. Louis area and covering several towns and cities…
Illinois State Police’s Division of Criminal Investigation arrested a 69-year-old Wilmington man in connection with a fatal crash involving a state trooper. John Fleet was charged…
Oswego property owners will see a 5 percent decrease in the village’s property tax rate on their upcoming tax bills. The Village Board has approved a tax levy (total amount of…
One business was cited during the Montgomery Police Department’s tobacco-compliance check. Police said the Walgreens at 1799 Montgomery Road failed the compliance check conducted…
The government has a comprehensive website full of information on how to prepare for emergencies, power outages, hurricanes, floods — nearly everything you can imagine. Should a disaster…
Video: https://youtu.be/wXwPyWWKbFE?feature=shared The Christkindlmarkets have returned to the Chicago area and are expected to draw an estimated 1.7 million (combined) visitors…
Second in a series looking at Early Intervention proponents’ push for more state funding Darcy Armbruster sits down every month to figure out if it makes sense for her to continue…
Despite uncertainty over the economy and federal funding during the second half of fiscal year 2025, the state’s fiscal year closed June 30 with the state setting a record for…
SPRINGFIELD – Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined another multi-state lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s decision to withhold billions of dollars in federal funds…
WOLF LAKE. Ill. — Standing on the edge of a 300-foot limestone bluff in southern Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest, Machaela Sweeney could thank the perfect words she typed into…
PEORIA — For 60 years, SkillsUSA Illinois has held workforce development competitions for young people entering the trades. And for 60 years, there has never been an all-female team…
CHICAGO — In a hot gymnasium on Chicago’s South Side, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced this morning that he’s running for a potentially historic third term as governor. In his announcement…
SPRINGFIELD —– Three main factors contribute to the formation of Midwest dust storms: strong winds, dry soil in farm fields and large amounts of loose soil. That’s according to…