Local
2 years ago
Change in 13th?

GOP’s Loyd says Budzinski is part of the problem

Local
2 years ago
Defamation case linked to former Madigan aide sent back to Illinois

A federal judge in Puerto Rico last week told a politically connected former state contractor that if he wants to sue for defamation against the people who’ve accused him of defrauding the state of Illinois, he’ll have to do so in an Illinois courtroom.

Local
2 years ago
Chicago-based United Airlines asking pilots to take time off due plane shortage

United Airlines is asking its pilots to take time off in May because the airline isn’t getting as many new planes from Boeing as it expected. A United spokesperson said Monday that the request is voluntary.

Local
2 years ago
Betting on NCAA Basketball is big business in Illinois

The NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments are one of the most bet on events of the year.

Local
2 years ago
Invaders from underground are coming in cicada-geddon. It’s the biggest bug emergence in centuries

Trillions of evolution’s bizarro wonders, red-eyed periodical cicadas that have pumps in their heads and jet-like muscles in their rears, are about to emerge in numbers not seen in decades and possibly centuries.

Local
2 years ago
Rockford shooting latest among many mass shootings this year in United States

The latest mass killing in the U.S. happened Wednesday, March 27, in Rockford, Illinois, where authorities said a 22-year-old man has been charged in connection with a frenzied stabbing and beating rampage that left four people dead in a matter of minutes and at least seven people injured.

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Local
2 years ago
State law enforcement board asks for funding to implement SAFE-T Act training

The Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board is in the process of making many changes to comply with the SAFE-T Act.

Local
2 years ago
2024 Earth Month Events in Springfield

April is Earth Month.

Local
2 years ago
Magnitude 2.8 earthquake shakes southern Illinois; no damage or injuries reported

An earthquake of magnitude 2.8 has been reported in southern Illinois, near the Missouri state line, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Education
2 years ago
Should college essays touch on race? Some feel the affirmative action ruling leaves them no choice

When the Supreme Court ended affirmative action in higher education, it left the college essay as one of few places where race can play a role in admissions decisions.