7+ hour, 30+ min ago  (767+ words) SPRINGFIELD " Gov. JB Pritzker and Democrats have added a new abortion access measure to their agenda that would allow people with limited or no insurance to get financial assistance for abortion care in Illinois. House Bill 5408 would take advantage of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (165+ words) (WIFR) - In a climate of political divisiveness, it's hard to find issues that everyone can agree on. Earlier this month, Mike Garrigan spoke with Illinois 16th and 17th congressional district hopefuls Darin LaHood (R), Paul Nolley (D), Eric Sorensen (D) and Dillan Vancil (R). All four…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (197+ words) FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - Corn and soybean growers in northern Illinois should be on the lookout for a nonnative weed after the first confirmed Illinois population of Asian copperleaf (Acalypha australis) was found in a Stephenson County field following this year's corn…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1182+ words) Illinois" statewide 1% grocery tax will go away on Jan. 1, though many people will continue to pay it at the local level. Data compiled by the Illinois Municipal League shows that 656 municipalities " a little more than half of the state"s…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago  (607+ words) CHICAGO " Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill Tuesday that he said will protect Illinois residents from "junk science" undermining evidence-based vaccine regulations at the federal level. The bill will allow the Illinois Department of Public Health director, currently Dr. Sameer…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (125+ words) OGLE COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - Drivers are asked to avoid a part of Illinois Route 2 due to a serious crash. Around 6:30 p.m. Nov. 20, the Ogle County Sheriff's Office shared an alert in its app that the ... OGLE COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - Drivers are asked to…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (115+ words) ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The next generation of scientists and doctors are one step closer to the workforce. Sunday the University of Illinois extension celebrated its latest graduating class. 24 students walked across the stage at the Coronado theatre to receive their degrees....

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (808+ words) (Capitol News Illinois) - The Illinois Department of Corrections has enacted an emergency rule change to prevent contraband from entering its prisons through letters and books sent to people in prison. Under the rule that went into effect Aug. 14, IDOC will…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1789+ words) JONESBORO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - It was a bitterly cold evening on Jan. 19, 1997, when Judy Stegle and her husband, Mike, received the call that would upend their lives forever. Cortnie woke up 13 days later in a hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri....

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (689+ words) This summary was written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. BREESE, Ill. " After strong community opposition, including a county board meeting where dozens of people spoke against it, the Proud Boys billboard that was put up near…...