Push made for more public transit funding
October 23, 2024SPRINGFIELD – Public transit agencies in downstate Illinois are joining Chicago area rail and bus operators in asking the state for help balancing their budgets. A state committee…
SPRINGFIELD – Public transit agencies in downstate Illinois are joining Chicago area rail and bus operators in asking the state for help balancing their budgets. A state committee…
Chicago Public Schools is participating this week in National School Bus Safety Week to promote safety among students, parents, motorists, bus aides, bus monitors, and school bus drivers….
Two males were shot Sunday morning at Northern Illinois University. At least one of the shootings was in a parking lot for a homecoming activity at Northern Illinois University’s…
U.S. Rep. Sean Casten, D-Downers Grove, spoke for less than 15 minutes at his town-hall meeting Thursday before pro-Palestinian interruptions started. As the Sixth District representative…
A four-day shopping extravaganza is back. The One of a Kind Holiday Show will return to the seventh floor of The Mart from Dec. 5-8. The event at 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Chicago,…
A Chicago man has been charged in connection with a September shooting on the city’s West Side. Willie Clark, 28, a resident of the 1300 block of South Avers Avenue, was arrested…
Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in a former Pontoon Beach man’s murder trial. Roger Sutton Jr., 57, faces two counts of first-degree murder in the death of Patrenia…
Deerfield-based Walgreens has announced that it will close 1,200 stores during the next three years. The drug-store chain is expected to close 500 stores in fiscal 2025. The disclosure…
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity’s Office of Tourism has announced the release of “Illinois Recharged: Real Stories on Route 66”, a video series…
The Chicago Police Department will be conducting a DUI Saturation Patrol in the 4th (South Chicago) District this weekend. The DUI Saturation Patrol will take place from 6 p.m. Friday…
Illinois surpassed $2 billion in tax revenue last year from all types of gambling and the state lottery — a record bolstered by continued growth in video gambling, sports betting…
Lawmakers in Illinois are asking voters to weigh in on three hot-button issues on their ballots this year: election interference, income taxes and reproductive health care. Voters…
Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell came under fire for his hiring practices after he employed a deputy with two DUI convictions, and who is now accused of the murder of an unarmed…
Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series on the state’s marijuana industry. While Illinois’ marijuana market is booming and the state has made progress in diversifying…
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Supreme Court has vacated a lower court ruling and reinstated a statute that authorizes the state to revoke a person’s Firearm Owners Identification card…
Capitol News Illinois has launched an interactive Election Guide to help Illinoisans navigate the voting process. Illinois gives voters 40 days prior to Election Day to cast their…
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments Sept. 17 in actor Jussie Smollett’s appeal to overturn his conviction on disorderly conduct charges for falsifying a hate…