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…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (439+ words) FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — A woman from Illinois was sentenced in West Virginia for a felony drug crime that involved methamphetamine. According to a press release from the Fayette County Prosecuting Attorney, on Thursday, May 21, 2026, 41-year-old Krystal A. Tankson, of…...

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…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (156+ words) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) – A busy week of recruitment for Illini football got better on Friday, as Bret Bielema’s team picked up two commitments. Three-star junior college defensive lineman Joshua Davis announced his commitment to Illinois. He is the No. 20 JUCO player…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (130+ words) Soren Fifer will stay close to home for college football. The Morton junior announced on Thursday, May 14 his commitment to play for Illinois. "After much thought and consideration I have decided to continue my education and football career at the…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (260+ words) (The Center Square) – A new Civic Federation report has identified a persistent structural imbalance in the Illinois budget, with expenditures projected to grow faster than core revenues. The Chicago-based government research organization examined how Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget proposal for…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (511+ words) Something to be thankful for. An Illinois man who spent more than three decades behind bars for a murder he didn’t commit was finally exonerated this month just in time for Thanksgiving. In March 1992, a 20-year-old Danny Davis was pressured…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (198+ words) (The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says IBM’s new delivery center at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, fueled by state tax incentives, will create 750 new jobs. According to IBM’s first quarter 2026 earnings results announced last week, the company expects…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (383+ words) (The Center Square) – The Illinois Gaming Board has renewed Hard Rock Casino Rockford’s license for four years, retroactive to January 2026. The Rockford casino’s license was the first to be authorized by the state’s gaming expansion law in 2019. At its meeting…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (312+ words) (The Center Square) – Chicago Transit Authority Acting President Nora Leerhsen says the agency has increased law enforcement hours by 75% across the system. When reporters asked Leehrsen and Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday about the CTA laying off more than 150 unarmed…...