21+ hour, 48+ 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…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (192+ words) (The Center Square) – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has issued medical cannabis dispensary licenses to 37 existing dispensaries, marking the biggest expansion of the state’s medical cannabis market since 2016. The dispensaries may now sell cannabis to registered patients…...

4+ day, 12+ 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…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (247+ words) Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul last week filed a lawsuit against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric, Inc. (ABC) for its deceptive business practices that mislead consumers, most often senior citizens, to sign a contract for home repair work at inflated…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (302+ words) On Tuesday, Pearson plc (PSON.L,PSO), an educational multimedia company, announced that it has partnered with Illinois Institute of Technology to explore the development of employability pathways, industry-aligned credentials, and AI-enabled workforce solutions designed to meet employer needs. Together,…...

5+ day, 17+ 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…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (631+ words) Aurora residents could save money on their monthly electric bills under a new community solar power program, according to Aurora city officials. Those savings could equate to around $105 per year for residents taking part in the program, said Arnold Schramel,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (323+ words) Illinois tourism reached new heights last year, breaking records in visitor spending and generating over $88 billion in economic impact Travelers Flocked to Illinois Last Year, Generating Over $88 Billion in Economic Impact Illinois tourism reached new peaks last year, breaking records…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (434+ words) Illinois spent months telling everyone that college football’s largest videoboard would change the atmosphere inside Gies Memorial Stadium. The school was not exaggerating. Fans finally saw those staggering numbers come to life Thursday. The initial reviews suggested that even the…...