6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1054+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — With an eye toward this election year and possibly the next, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker used his State of the State and budget address to outline a message of resistance to President Donald Trump and the need to push…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (372+ words) The Illinois State Fair is partnering with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to expand access to free books and promote early childhood literacy for children from birth through age 5, according to a community announcement. The program provides age-appropriate books at no…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (32+ words) Ameren requests rate hike A year after receiving a $308. 6 million electric rate hike, Ameren Illinois is asking the Illinois Commerce Commission for authority to increase its delivery rates by an......

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1020+ words) Democratic voters in Illinois are heading to the polls on Tuesday for a slate of midterm election primaries where incumbents aren't on the ballot, including a marquee Senate race animated by the prospect of generational change and House races dogged…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (33+ words) New research from the Illinois Policy Institute shows that violent crime declined in nearly 90% of Chicago’s neighborhoods last year. The report also shows that 71% of the city’s communities reported......

10+ mon, 4+ week ago   (34+ words) A new study reveals that Illinois has the third-highest rate of teen abortions in the United States. The research conducted by Birth Injury Lawyers Group analyzed teen abortion data from 2018 to 2022......

10+ mon, 6+ day ago   (30+ words) Get Covered Illinois premiums to spike The Get Covered Illinois division of the Illinois Department of Insurance says Illinoisans enrolling in state-based health coverage can expect an average 78%......

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (283+ words) Stacker compiled a ranking of the hottest Julys in Illinois since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information... Hottest Julys in Illinois since 1895 In 2022, the continental United States experienced its third hottest July since 1895, according to data from…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (949+ words) The overturn of Roe v. Wade four years ago has wrought numerous changes for Illinois' abortion ecosystem, turning the state into a destination for tens of thousands of people across the United States who need abortion services. Rising costs and a…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (437+ words) Rockton's Hononegah High School has been named among the top 60 public high schools in Illinois, according to U.S. News and World Report's annual rankings of the nation's best educational institutions. Hononegah was ranked the 56th best high school in the state and…...