Illinois
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IDOT cleaning up roadways SaturdayFeb 22, 2024 4:23 pm - Major litter removal operations will be taking place along the expressway system from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, weather permitting. Thirty maintenance crews will be ...
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In last-minute reversal, former Sen. Sam McCann pleads guilty to corruption chargesFeb 15, 2024 6:40 pm - As federal prosecutors were preparing to rest their case Thursday in the corruption trial of former Republican state Sen. Sam McCann, the one-time gubernatorial candidate...
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What Illinoisians need to know about Renewable Energy CreditsFeb 14, 2024 3:24 pm - The Archdiocese of Chicago recently made news when it announced its shift to 100% renewable energy. But did that mean the district installed solar on its nearly 400 paris...
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Capitol Briefs: Tax credits for children, manufacturers among new legislative proposalsFeb 07, 2024 7:18 pm - After failing to pass a child tax credit last year, advocates returned to Springfield Wednesday to propose a scaled back version of the policy which they say would still ...
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New tollway sticker is now online and at JewelFeb 06, 2024 8:46 am - The Illinois tollway’s new I-PASS sticker tag is available at Jewel-Osco stores and online as of Monday. The agency is gradually transitioning to the smaller, cheaper dev...
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Copays take effect for immigrant health programs as cost estimates continue to declineFeb 02, 2024 5:15 pm - Expected program expenditures have declined by $60 million since August
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Democratic leaders poised to revisit Biometric Information Privacy Act after court rulingsFeb 01, 2024 8:20 pm - Nearly a year ago, the Illinois Supreme Court asked the General Assembly to clarify a 15-year-old law that’s led to hundreds of lawsuits and several high-dollar settlemen...
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Illinois voters trying to boot Trump from ballot file legal challenge after election board defeatJan 31, 2024 1:11 pm - A group of voters trying to remove former President Donald Trump's name from Illinois' primary ballot over the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol has taken its fig...
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Trump stays on Illinois' ballot as the election board says it lacks power to remove him over Jan. 6Jan 30, 2024 4:17 pm - Illinois’ election board on Tuesday kept former President Donald Trump on the state’s primary ballot, a week before the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on whether the ...
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Shifting USDA plant hardiness map reflects changing climate, changes for plantsJan 12, 2024 9:36 pm - URBANA, Ill. — On a cold, blustery January day, it may be hard to remember that 2023 was the hottest year on record. But the newest update to the plant hardiness map, in...