1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (343+ words) (The Center Square) – Illinois Corn Growers Association President Mark Bunselmeyer says it is disappointing that the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry did not advance a farm bill on Thursday before the August recess. The ICGA said in…...

1+ day, 19+ hour 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+ week, 19+ hour ago   (289+ words) (The Center Square) – Signed into law in the spring, a program known as Families Receiving Emergency Support for Hunger, or FRESH, is set to send out one-time payments of $400 to Illinoisans who were removed from the federal SNAP program. The…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (399+ words) (The Center Square) – An Illinois conservative advocacy group is criticizing a new state law that allows minors to obtain birth control, including implants and IUDs, without parental consent or notification, arguing the measure undermines parental rights and medical oversight. Gov....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (341+ words) (The Center Square) – A package of different laws aimed at creating more protections and independence for vulnerable residents of Illinois was signed into law Thursday. The package of legislation includes laws with bipartisan support, including one that will allow courts…...

1+ week, 1+ day 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+ week, 2+ day ago   (293+ words) Members of the Chicago Teachers Union gather at the Illinois State Capitol during a rally, May 15, 2024. Catrina Barker / The Center Square (The Center Square) – The Illinois Federation of Teachers, including the Chicago Teacher’s Union, sued Cook County Treasurer’s office to…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (254+ words) (The Center Square) – State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid, D-Bridgeview, issued a statement calling for legislation he introduced to bring further ethics reform to Springfield following the unanimous vote by the Legislative Ethics Commission to release an investigation report into former Rep....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (236+ words) (The Center Square) – As severe storms and extreme heat struck Illinois and neighboring states Monday afternoon, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency announced hundreds of thousands of residents were left without power in the greater Chicagoland area. A peak of 285,838 customers…...

2+ week, 13+ hour 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…...