3+ hour, 28+ min ago  (326+ words) Illinois College is being honored for its orchid conservation research for the second year in a row. The school has won a Royal Horticultural Society Gold Medal for its Orchid Conservation Chelsea exhibit, according to a community announcement. The recognition…...

11+ hour, 6+ min ago  (62+ words) FOX31's Vicente Arenas spoke with the mayor of Aurora about how officers are working to reduce crime using "hotspot policing" tactics. Recent statistics show major crime rates down year over year. FOX31's Vicente Arenas spoke with the mayor of Aurora…...

11+ hour, 37+ min ago  (80+ words) Nearly one year ago, Rajon Bell Stubblefield was shot and killed by an Aurora police officer near East 6th Avenue and Billings Street after fleeing a traffic stop. His family says they're still looking for justice for their loved one. Nearly…...

22+ hour, 17+ min ago  (665+ words) Most people leave for work expecting traffic, construction delays, or maybe a frustrating red light. Very few expect to end up stranded in rising floodwaters waiting for a rescue. That's exactly what happened to one Aurora, Colorado woman. One moment,…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (42+ words) A level G3 geomagnetic storm is expected to begin the night of June 4. Aurora Borealis may be visible in Idaho. A level G3 geomagnetic storm is expected to begin the night of June 4. Aurora Borealis may be visible in Idaho....

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (46+ words) Illinois lawmakers have postponed a first-in-the-nation law that would eliminate credit card swipe fess on sales taxes and employee tips. Illinois lawmakers have postponed a first-in-the-nation law that would eliminate credit card swipe fess on sales taxes and employee tips....

6+ day, 22+ min ago  (64+ words) Illinois lawmakers overnight said they don't seem to have the votes to pass the megaprojects bill that the Bears want to build a new stadium in Arlington Heights, according to multiple outlets. Illinois lawmakers overnight said they don't seem to…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (78+ words) The independent consent decree monitor for Aurora, Jeff Schlanger, has issued a special report calling on the city to take a closer look at three recent incidents in which officers shot and killed someone in a behavioral health crisis. The…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (62+ words) A local group wants to separate Illinois into two states, and it's gaining support. And, what is happening during legislative session in Springfield? All this and more, on The Chicago Report. A local group wants to separate Illinois into two…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (76+ words) Capitol News Illinois Editor-in-Chief Jerry Nowicki breaks down the frantic final days in Springfield, including the future of the Chicago Bears stadium proposal, new AI and insurance bills, and debates over cell phone restrictions in schools. Capitol News Illinois Editor-in-Chief…...