2+ hour, 41+ min ago  (269+ words) A monstrous tornado was spotted in the Midwest, as Illinois and surrounding states faced severe thunderstorms that left one person in Iowa dead. On Thursday, June 11, multiple tornadoes hit Illinois and northwestern Indiana, according to the National Weather Service in…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (48+ words) Illinois lawmakers passed a bill that further delays the implementation of the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. Illinois delays controversial 'swipe fee' law SPRINGFIELD " Three years after Illinois lawmakers passed a bill ending "swipe fees" on taxes and tips, the state…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (71+ words) Illinois lawmakers failed to pass a stadium incentive bill, leaving the Chicago Bears' future in the state uncertain. Illinois lawmakers fail to pass Bears bill despite goal line push SPRINGFIELD " Despite a Hail Mary heave from the Illinois Senate in…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (394+ words) "The Bear" officially left its mark on Illinois just one month before the premier of its final season. Chicago native and Gary "Sweeps" Woods actor Corey Hendrix joined state Rep. Rick Ryan in Springfield to pass a resolution making May…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (785+ words) Americans who traveled on the MV Hondius are continuing to quarantine at facilities in Nebraska and Georgia days after evacuating the cruise ship at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak. Eighteen American citizens, including one British dual national, disembarked…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (489+ words) SPRINGFIELD, IL " The Trump administration's lawsuits seeking access to sensitive voter registration data in Illinois and dozens of other states is one part of a broader effort to purge state voter rolls of suspected noncitizens, according to documents filed recently…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (341+ words) AURORA, ON / ACCESS Newswire / May 4, 2026 / Consumer Choice Award is proud to announce that Kingsway Place Aurora has been named the 2026 Consumer Choice Award winner in the Senior Care / Retirement Residences category for York Region. This recognition reflects the residence's commitment…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (435+ words) The saga of the Chicago Bears and their potential move to Indiana continues as Illinois lawmakers unveil amended legislation aimed at keeping the team in the state, Illinois Capital News reported. Seemingly still a minor step in the right direction,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (231+ words) Illinois lawmakers took a step late Wednesday that could keep the Bears in-state, passing an updated version of property tax legislation in a 78-32 vote. The measure was initially introduced in the House Tuesday, including new property tax provisions aimed at…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (105+ words) Illinois lawmakers have introduced new property tax legislation to prevent the Chicago Bears from relocating to Indiana. The revised bill allows developers to negotiate a payment in lieu of taxes, .. . SPRINGFIELD " Facing the specter of losing the Chicago Bears to…...