3+ week, 3+ day ago   (373+ words) For Illinois homeowners coping with flooded basements and similar storm-related damage, some of their expenses may be offset. Under a newly enacted law, short-term rebates will be available to eligible homeowners after flooding, providing financial relief from severe weather. WAND…...

19+ hour, 25+ min ago   (843+ words) AURORA − Joanne Liuzzo has seen beauty, fashion and self-care trends and changes come and go. She and her late husband, Mario, oversaw what became a chain of spas from its home base in Aurora. Now, after 66 years in the beauty…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (261+ words) Young movers are flocking to Illinois while those in the older generations migrate south, according to U-Haul's latest migration trends report. The report, released on July 29, analyzed a year of customer move data through June 2026, looking at each state's net…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (357+ words) A new study found that Illinois households served by Commonwealth Edison and Ameren Illinois have lost more than $2.3 billion since 2015 by switching to "alternative" electricity suppliers instead of sticking with utility default rates, according to My Stateline. The Citizens Utility…...

20+ hour, 57+ min ago   (280+ words) A $2.8 million project to resurface nearly 6 miles of Illinois 29 between Andrew Road and the southern border of Athens is underway and is expected to be finished by early December. The work began Sept. 8, according to a community announcement from the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (68+ words) The Town of Aurora and the Village of East Aurora will pursue a "bait and shoot" program to manage their deer population due to an increase in tick populations and the effects of deforestation. The Town of Aurora and the…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (50+ words) Illinois has one of the highest SNAP payment error rates in the country, with nearly $660 million in erroneous payments reported for fiscal year 2025. Illinois has one of the highest SNAP payment error rates in the country, with nearly $660 million in…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (792+ words) Illinois is set to become the first Midwestern state to legalize "medical aid in dying" on Sept. 12, as the law takes effect. The new law, titled the End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act, also known as Deb's Law, allows…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (228+ words) ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked enforcement of portions of Illinois' new medical aid-in-dying law. The ruling comes amid multiple legal challenges from disability rights advocates, physicians and religious organizations seeking to halt or limit implementation of the…...