Midway exhibit explores Camp Grant history
March 2, 2025Visitors of all ages can experience life in the military with the opening of “You’re in the Army Now: Camp Grant, Rockford’s Legacy,” a permanent interactive exhibit at Midway…
Visitors of all ages can experience life in the military with the opening of “You’re in the Army Now: Camp Grant, Rockford’s Legacy,” a permanent interactive exhibit at Midway…
Among the new faces on the Rockford City Council in April will be a Winnebago County Board member, a 21-year old precinct committeeman and activist who was in high school three years…
The victims of an alleged Chicago serial killer included a man taking his family to buy a puppy and an individual who went to a gas station for a soda. Antonio Reyes, 21, a resident…
PEORIA – Mayors of cities and towns along the Illinois River are banding together to form an organized coalition to help influence national policy and investment decisions. Modeled…
This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. Cleodious “J.R.” Schoffner Jr. sits in a visitor’s room at Lawrence Correctional Center, a small, cinder block box with a guard…
A Chicago man has been charged in connection with a 2023 carjacking. Eric Evans, 34, faces one count of vehicular hijacking, a Class 1 felony, for allegedly forcefully taking a vehicle….
In an effort to avoid the topic of national politics affecting agriculture, we look at a groundbreaking public watershed program launching in McLean County, along with a new location…
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has proposed continuing the funding for a program aimed at getting more minority teachers in classrooms as a conservative legal strategist challenges…
CHICAGO — State lawmakers are considering legalizing a controversial medical practice that proponents say could ease suffering for the terminally ill. It’s sometimes called “assisted…
CHICAGO — The effects of President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs on allies and rivals are yet to be seen, but farmers in Illinois are bracing for their impact – even as they…
Shoppers, have you noticed how much ground beef has increased in price in recent days? Read on for a breakdown of the drivers behind the price spike, along with a look at soil conditions…
Two suburban U.S. representatives say a new law containing severe cuts to food assistance and other social programs will prove to be “devastating” to more than a million of Illinois’…
When individuals who take care of pets bring home more money than individuals taking care of kids, something is wrong, according to a former first lady of Illinois. “In some states,…
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced July 1 that former Deputy Gov. Christian Mitchell will be his running mate for the 2026 campaign. Pritzker’s selection, made just days after announcing…
CHICAGO — Illinois students won’t need to fill out applications for most state universities to be admitted — if they have high enough grades. With his signature, Gov. J.B….
With sincere apologies, this week’s column is heavy on the politics of agriculture. While we’d like to focus on crop progress and the weather — two of the farmer’s favorite…
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…