1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (337+ words) Illinois will provide a one-time $400 payment for each eligible household member who lost Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits because of expanded federal work requirements, state officials said in a community announcement. The new Families Receiving Emergency Support for Hunger…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (207+ words) Gov. JB Pritzker is on the campaign trail around the state and is touting new investments being made in Illinois. As he makes a case for another term as governor, Pritzker cut a ribbon June 22 on a $250 million soybean processing…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (151+ words) A law now in effect for Illinois blocks minors from buying controversial hemp-related products like delta-8. House Bill 0001 dictates consumers have to be at least 21 years old to buy delta-8 and other related hemp products. The law brings the market…...

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…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (134+ words) OREGON, Ill. (WTVO) — The Illinois Department of Transportation is making the viewing area across the Rock River from Oregon’s Chief Black Hawk statue more visitor-friendly. IDOT announced Tuesday that work has begun on the viewing area to install mounted binoculars on…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (540+ words) (The Center Square) – The appointment of Illinois Department of Human Services Secretary Dulce Quintero is drawing renewed criticism from Republican lawmakers and voter integrity advocates, who argue unresolved questions surrounding voter registration mailers should have received greater scrutiny before her…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (195+ words) Starting Friday, May 22, the chain is launching its new "Summer Savings – Save a Gallon" promotion that takes the average price of a gallon of gas in Chicago off any pizza order. Here's how Illinois residents can save on their next…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (455+ words) MOUNT PULASKI, Ill. (WCIA) — There are new details on a bill aiming to help Illinois farmers move crops more efficiently. Wednesday night, WCIA reported on a new bill that would allow heavier farm wagons to still qualify for exemptions — allowing them…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago   (514+ words) The world's largest steam train is passing through Springfield as part of its 10-state route across the United States this summer. The locomotive, officially known as Big Boy No. 4014, is heading east across the Mississippi River starting in late May…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (374+ words) Marijuana moved from Schedule I to Schedule III under a rule change by the Trump administration. That change will likely open the door for more medical research on the drug. Illinois cannabis companies say they could save tens of millions…...