Chicago nightclub memorial
Local
1 year ago
Demolition begins on former Chicago nightclub where stampede killed 21

In the pre-dawn hours of Feb. 17, 2003, security guards at the crowded E2 dance hall used pepper spray to break up a fight, causing panic among patrons who rushed the front door. Because the doors only opened inward, a frenzied crowd piled up. The crush killed 21 and injured 57. The building has been vacant since.

Bobby Rush
Local
1 year ago
Electors cast official votes for president

Harris, Walz take Illinois’ 19 electoral votes

Minimum wage in letters on dollar bills
Business
1 year ago
Illinois minimum wage to increase to $15 on Jan. 1

The minimum wage hike in Illinois to $15 is the final increase included in a 2019 law.

Crime
1 year ago
Could another Grayson get hired?

New sheriff faces Massey Commission

Riverton Field of Dreams
Local
1 year ago
Riverton to receive OSLAD grant to build amphitheater, splash pad and zen garden

Springfield Park District and Village of Loami will also receive OSLAD grants.

Public Affairs Center at UIS- home to Sangamon Auditorium
Local
1 year ago
UIS to begin major plumbing project at Performing Arts Center, 2025-2026 PAC season suspended

Events for Sangamon Auditorium and UIS Studio Theatre will be suspended from June 2025 – Sept. 2026.

Crime
1 year ago
Helping women in prison

“When you incarcerate a woman, you incarcerate the whole family.”

Local
1 year ago
Political talk at holiday get-togethers? Go there!

Expert: It’s educational to get all views

Bridge over Mississippi River at Quad Cities
Local
1 year ago
Remains of missing Illinois man discovered in pickup buried in Mississippi River

Human remains found in a stolen truck in the Mississippi River have been identified and authorities are classifying the death as a homicide.

Gov. JB Pritzker watches as IBM CEO Arvind Krishna describes his company’s plan to set up a state-of-the-art quantum computer at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park on Chicago’s South Side.
Business
1 year ago
IBM will build new quantum computer in state-backed technology park

Latest win in governor’s plan to make Illinois ‘global capital for quantum computing’