11+ hour, 42+ min ago  (758+ words) (The Center Square) " A newly proposed Illinois constitutional amendment would change the way legislative and representative districts are drawn in the state. Republican state lawmakers strongly oppose the measure they say would further corrupt district maps that are already illegal....

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (243+ words) The National Weather Service says it has confirmed that two more tornadoes affected northern Illinois last Friday, bringing the state's total to nine on that day. The latest confirmed tornadoes were reported near Darrow in Iroquois County and near Kentland…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (177+ words) Southwest to lay off 107 as O'Hare service ends According to an Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act notice, 107 Southwest Airlines workers will be losing their jobs at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. The notice follows Southwest's announcement last month…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (14+ words) Illinois school cell phone ban progresses as many districts already enforce policies'The Center Square...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (202+ words) (The Center Square) " Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is hailing a federal judge's ruling that directs the Trump administration to unfreeze nearly $2 billion U. S. taxpayer dollars that were allocated to support the Chicago Transit Authority's Red Line Extension project. The ruling Tuesday…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (184+ words) (The Center Square) " The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied the state of Illinois" appeal for a major disaster declaration following severe storms and flooding that affected Boone, Cook, Kane, Mc Henry and Will counties in August. In a letter…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (229+ words) New Illinois Supreme Court justice installed The newest member of the Illinois Supreme Court has been installed. Former appellate court justice Sanjay T. Tailor was sworn in by Chief Justice P. Scott Neville at a ceremony in Chicago on Friday. Tailor joined…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (213+ words) (The Center Square) " Illinois American Water has filed a request with the Illinois Commerce Commission to raise customer rates in January 2027. The company says the typical residential water customer would see an increase of about $14 per month, and the typical…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (208+ words) (The Center Square) " The Illinois Board of Higher Education has approved a 4. 5% spending increase in its budget for fiscal year 2027. The increase of $121. 5 million includes an additional $50 million for the Monetary Award Program, bringing the total MAP appropriation to $771. 6 million....

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (604+ words) (The Center Square) " Illinois' initiative to boost the amount of state contract money it awards to businesses owned by racial minorities and women continues to struggle despite the tens of millions of dollars the state has spent. This month, the…...