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Northern Illinois football opponents revealed for first Mountain West season
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (283+ words) Northern Illinois" football team will join the Mountain West Conference for the 2026 season, and their opponents have now been revealed. The Huskies left the MAC after the 2025 season, and they"ll be part of a new-look Mountain West that will…...
Illinois Governor Pritzker calls for 2-year pause on data center tax credits
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (466+ words) Governor J.B. Pritzker stressed concerns over growing energy costs and called for a two-year pause on data center tax credits in Illinois. NBC Chicago Investigates" Bennett Haeberle reports. Stressing the concerns over growing energy costs for consumers and affordability, Illinois Governor…...
Illinois lawmakers introduce bill to expand voter registration for high schoolers
3+ week, 2+ day ago (327+ words) State Capitol of Illinois in Springfield Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., is a trailblazer, pioneer and icon who fights for voter rights and democracy, and a new bill seeks to honor his legacy in a unique way. House Bill 4339 is known…...
Illinois files complaint against Gino & Marty's over unpaid wages
3+ week, 4+ day ago (172+ words) A view of Chicago's skyline at sunset from the 94th floor of the John Hancock Observatory.Juli 2013 The Illinois Department of Labor filed a complaint against Gino and Marty's in which it says the now-shuttered restaurant owes its former employees more…...
Some Illinois DMVS closed, services delayed 'due to unsafe road conditions,' Secretary of State says
4+ week, 2+ day ago (302+ words) Pete Sack has the latest forecast for the Chicago area. Certain services at Illinois DMVs won't be available Monday morning "due to extreme cold and unsafe road conditions," the Illinois Secretary of State announced. "Due to extreme cold and unsafe…...
Here's who's running for governor of Illinois in the 2026 election
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (610+ words) Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced his intention to seek reelection for a third term in office next year, NBC Chicago's Mary Ann Ahern reports. The 2026 election is going to be a busy time for Illinois voters, with numerous members of Congress…...
Did you feel that? 3.8 magnitude earthquake confirmed in Illinois
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (179+ words) Some in central and southern Illinois and into St. Louis may have felt the ground shake overnight and early Tuesday morning as a 3.8 magnitude earthquake was recorded near Ohlman, the United States Geological Survey showed. The USGS showed the quake…...
What is open, closed on MLK Day in Illinois? Banks, schools and more
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (488+ words) Several events are planned this weekend and Monday to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. NBC Chicago's Christian Farr reports. Monday's holiday will mark a number of closures across Illinois as the United States honors and celebrates civil rights…...
Are Illinois schools open on Monday? What's open and closed on MLK Jr. Day for 2026
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (505+ words) The federal holiday of Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on Monday, Jan. 19, and some Illinois schools -- including the state's largest district -- will be closed because of it. According to the'Illinois State Board of Education, Martin Luther King Jr. Day…...
New Illinois laws for 2026: Major changes for healthcare, insurance, drug costs and more
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (836+ words) Hundreds of new laws covering a variety of topics took effect on New Year's Day. Marion Brooks shares some highlights. More than 200 new laws took effect in Illinois Jan. 1, 2026, and that means a number of things will look different for…...