STATE Bump-stock ban gets more support The Illinois Senate has approved another bump-stock ban, with a 38-10 vote April 26, on Sen. Kwame Raoul’s plan. It would outlaw the manufacture…

May 5 and 12 Blacksmithing 101 8-11 a.m. both days Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., Naperville $150 per adult, includes materials for both sessions Learn the art of blacksmithing…

STATE Law could require hike in new teachers’ salaries Illinois could require school districts to give some teachers a raise, according to a new plan on the table. However, the measure…

STATE Boy George brings show to state fair Boy George and his band Culture Club will bring their iconic 1980s sound to the Illinois State Fair Grandstand on Aug. 10. Joining Culture…