State ponders lifting rent-control ban
— October 2, 2018State senators are traveling Illinois to get input on possibly lifting the state’s’ ban on rent control. Illinois is one of 35 states with a rent-control ban. State Sen. Mattie…
State senators are traveling Illinois to get input on possibly lifting the state’s’ ban on rent control. Illinois is one of 35 states with a rent-control ban. State Sen. Mattie…
Melissa Hallbeck loves being active again with her 6-year-old son. Suffering from severe stomach pain caused by the disease anisakidosis, Hallbeck had been taking four Norco, an opioid,…
Editor’s Note: This article is a compilation of multiple stories written by former (Springfield) State Journal-Register reporter Pete Sherman for the special section “Outrage: The…
State Rep. Tim Butler will be on sensory overload for the next few weeks and he wouldn’t have it any other way as State Fair festivities take over his neighborhood. “I live right…
The Illinois State Museum presents a major new exhibition in celebration of the state’s 200th birthday, which features rare and rarely-seen artifacts from the Museum’s 13.5-million-object…
Gov. Bruce Rauner is coming under fire from health advocates and politicians for his vetoing of legislation that would have raised the age in Illinois for purchasing tobacco products…
State Rep. Letisha Wallace (D-Rockford) notes that despite advances in technology, the digital divide between people with and without Internet access still remains. “Over time that…
Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed legislation creating the Illinois Route 66 Centennial Commission. The commission will develop plans for celebrating the famous road’s 100th anniversary…