SPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers advanced a measure that would require public elementary and high schools to include a unit of Native American history in their social studies curriculum, beginning…
SPRINGFIELD – The Senate Executive Appointments Committee moved six appointees to the Illinois Prisoner Review Board through committee on Tuesday, March 22 but the only appointee…
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House on Thursday, Sept. 9 voted to accept changes to an ethics bill that Gov. J.B. Pritzker had requested, paving the way for it to become law once the…
SPRINGFIELD — Two new Democratic Senators were sworn in Feb. 6 to fill vacancies in the Illinois General Assembly. Doris Turner, a former Springfield city councilperson, and Mike…
Jerry bounded into the coffee shop after seeing my car outside. “Hey,” he roared. “Aren’t you coming to my wedding?” I looked up. I went back to my lunch. “It’s low-class…
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate advanced a measure to repeal the state’s Parental Notice of Abortion Act early Tuesday, Oct. 26 evening amid staunch opposition from Republicans…
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus laid out a policy agenda Thursday that includes bills to strengthen protections for immigrants among several other measures. One…
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois General Assembly on Monday, March 23 began its second week of shutdown due to the spread of the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, and officials said…
Heather Mack to plead guilty ...
Heather Mack, the Oak Park native who stands accused of conspiring to ...
Air quality alert remains in ...
Yet another day of poor air quality is anticipated today, primarily due ...
Eldamain Road bridge gives drivers ...
Kendall County’s first bridge over the Fox River was constructed in 1851 ...
La Hood gets candid with ...
During a May 30 luncheon at Eureka Christian Church, Illinois Congressman Darin ...
