Entertainment
1 week ago
The 2025 Illinois and Du Quoin State Fair welcomed over a million visitors

Springfield saw 723,079 fair goers and The Du Quoin State Fair saw 282,204 attendees!!

Office Depot
Business
1 week ago
Office Max owner to be bought by holding company

The sale is expected to be complete by the end of 2025.

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IL State News
1 week ago
Illinois home prices higher in August; home sales and inventory see year-over-year decline

The median price of a home in the Chicago metro area of $375,000 in August 2025 was 5.6 percent greater than the $355,000 in August 2024.

"The Black Pug" speakeasy will open soon in Taylorville.
Local
1 week ago
New speakeasy opening soon in Taylorville

“When we purchased the building and started renovating it, we fell in love with the basement and thought it would make a great speakeasy.”

U.S. Steel's Granite City, IL plant
Business
1 week ago
The White House says it blocked US Steel’s decision to stop processing steel at Illinois plant

“The administration did intervene to block U.S. Steel’s decision to idle the Granite City Works plant, with the threat of the president invoking his golden share authority,” the White House said.

An industrial-scale battery storage facility at G&W Electric in Bolingbrook, which was installed in 2024. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
IL State News
1 week ago
Nuclear power, battery storage funding at center of energy policy debate

Lawmakers could vote on legislation in October veto session.

Sen. Steve Stadelman, D-Caledonia, listens to debate in the Illinois Senate on May 30, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Business
2 weeks ago
Sale of Illinois newspapers puts new state law to the test

Illinois law requires media companies to provide four months of notice before sale

The wrecking ball continues demolition of a smokestack at the former Pillsbury Plant.
History
2 weeks ago
The beginning of the end: Smokestack comes down as first part of Pillsbury demolition begins

The Pillsbury factory, once a bustling center of food production, played a crucial role in the city’s industrial history.

An electric vehicle charging station pictured in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
IL State News
2 weeks ago
Lawsuit leads to release of federal funding for EV chargers in Illinois

Attorney general sued for release of grant funding allocated by Biden-era law.

Beni Harmony
Local
2 weeks ago
Beni Harmony: WICS is trying to silence me

“Thank you for pushing the story out there and telling the truth. That’s all Charlie would have wanted.”