1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (443+ words) (The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has released a letter to the chief executives of seven oil companies, asking why Illinois drivers are paying higher prices at the pump while the CEOs’ businesses report record profits. The governor asked the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (428+ words) The Illinois Institute of Technology laid off 160 faculty and staff members just weeks before students are scheduled to resume classes in August. Victor Hilitski/For the Sun-Times file The Illinois Institute of Technology has laid off approximately 160 faculty and staff…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (528+ words) (The Center Square) – States around the country are introducing bills that would allow residents to sue individual federal officers for civil rights violations, and an Illinois law is already facing a court challenge. Democrat lawmakers from states across the country…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (297+ words) (The Center Square) – In a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday, the Illinois State Board of Elections said it is complying with all federal laws, and pushed back against claims of potential voter fraud. The letter is…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (78+ words) Illinois officials defend voter registration accuracy amid a federal lawsuit and concerns over noncitizen voting. SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois election officials said this week they believe the state’s voter registration are accurate and up to date and that safeguards are in…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (342+ words) United delays launch of service at Willard Airport United Airlines has pushed back its planned service between Chicago and Champaign-Urbana. University of Illinois-Willard Airport issued a statement saying that the airline would not begin flights to O’Hare in October but…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (215+ words) An anticipated airline option in central Illinois has been delayed again. The Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington announced another delay for the return of United Airlines due to federal restrictions. United's return would include adding flights between the Central…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (360+ words) SPRINGFIELD, IL – Air quality in Springfield is currently designated as "unhealthy" but it is set to improve in the coming days. As of Monday morning, air quality in the capital city and parts of central Illinois shows a U.S. Air Quality…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (324+ words) This week Illinois will see several new laws going into effect, and the minimum wage will be on the rise in Chicago and Cook County, as Christian Farr reports. A number of new laws went into effect in Illinois Wednesday,…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (324+ words) A tornado hit northeastern Jefferson County on Sunday evening. Two people were killed, five others were hurt, and several homes were damaged or destroyed. Video shows the tornado moving through southern Illinois. MT. VERNON, Ill. - A tornado caught on video tore…...