Local
1 year ago
Sangamon Co. Clerk makes changes after wrong ballots distributed

There are 285 different ballots in Sangamon County.

Local
1 year ago
WEEKEND WEATHER: Highs in the 60s for our first weekend of November

Don’t forget to set your clocks back on Sunday morning.

Crime
1 year ago
Madigan co-defendant had unparalleled access to speaker, ex-top aide testifies

Jury hears another wiretap of Mike McClain referring to Madigan as ‘real client’.

Local
1 year ago
By the numbers: Unions lead the way on funding state elections in Illinois

With no statewide campaigns, Pritzker steps back on donations.

Sports
1 year ago
LLCC names new athletics director

Couch brings experience as an athletics director and women’s basketball coach to the position.

Agriculture
1 year ago
Corn harvest ahead of 5-year average

Soybean harvest ahead of average.

Agriculture
1 year ago
Autonomous tech is coming to farming. What will it mean for crops and workers who harvest them?

Detasseling corn used to be a rite of passage for some young people in the Midwest. Jason Cope, co-founder of farm tech company PowerPollen, thinks it’s essential to mechanize arduous tasks like detasseling.

Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago
Local
1 year ago
ComEd execs joked Madigan co-defendant was ‘double agent,’ utility’s former top lawyer testifies

Mike McClain’s job recommendations weren’t bribes – or even improper, witness says.

Business
1 year ago
Federal government hands out $2.4 billion for 122 railroad projects including Springfield project

In Illinois, nearly $160 million will go toward consolidating Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern’s tracks through Springfield.

Local
1 year ago
Illinois man awarded military honors including Purple Heart, Bronze Star at Governor’s Mansion

Chase Wilhelm recognized for ‘selflessness and heroism’ in response to Jan. 28 attack on base.