1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (286+ words) With classes set to begin in two weeks at Illinois Institute of Technology, students and others on campus are expressing concern about layoffs that they say are affecting faculty, staff and students. Last week, Illinois Tech President Raj Echambadi sent…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (360+ words) SPRINGFIELD, IL – Air quality in Springfield is currently designated as "unhealthy" but it is set to improve in the coming days. As of Monday morning, air quality in the capital city and parts of central Illinois shows a U.S. Air Quality…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (468+ words) Illinois officials are ramping up enforcement against impaired driving during Independence Day travel, warning motorists that “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” patrols will show zero tolerance. The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and local law enforcement agencies…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (431+ words) CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says he is willing to call a special legislative session if lawmakers can agree on a proposal aimed at keeping the Chicago Bears in the state, as debate intensifies over the team's future stadium…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (938+ words) Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he is willing to call a special session if the Chicago Bears can assemble a stadium proposal with enough legislative support. State lawmakers say the Bears must become more directly involved and clearly identify what they want…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (631+ words) AURORA, Mo. — A former Aurora-Marionville police captain has filed a lawsuit alleging Police Chief Wes Coatney sexually harassed her, held a pocketknife near her throat and made a rape threat before she was later retaliated against and constructively discharged. This…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (486+ words) Another road of severe storms capable of bringing large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes is expected in the Plains on Sunday. The storms are expected to develop along a front stretching from the mid-Mississippi Valley to the central High Plains,…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (633+ words) An Illinois condo homeowner's clover lawn dispute shows why eco-friendly yard changes can still run into HOA rules, even in a state with native landscaping protections. The dispute surfaced in a Reddit post covered by The Cool Down, where the…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (262+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois lawmakers have approved a measure to temporarily suspend the state’s scheduled motor fuel tax increase for six months, part of the broader $55.9 billion fiscal year 2027 budget passed by the General Assembly. The move delays the annual automatic…...