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JB Pritzker holds up Fight for $15 t-shirt at the Illinois State Capitol
Local
2 years ago
Illinois’ minimum wage to increase to $15 on Jan. 1, completing 6-year transition

2019 minimum wage law was Pritzker’s first major legislative victory.

ISP trooper Clay Carns
Local
2 years ago
An Illinois State Police trooper is dead after a roadside crash outside Chicago

Trooper Clay Carns was on I-55 roughly 50 miles (80.5 kilometers) outside Chicago around 9:45 p.m. Monday when he spotted debris on the roadway.

Illinois Commerce Commission
Local
2 years ago
Regulators OK statewide electric grid upgrades, rate increases

Decision comes after state rejected utilities’ original grid plans last year 

Local
2 years ago
Springfield Christmas tree pick-up schedule

In January, Christmas trees and branches will be collected during the same week.

Local
2 years ago
Springfield City Council December 23rd Meeting

The Springfield City Council held their meeting a night early due to Christmas Eve […]

Hiking boots on trail
Local
2 years ago
Start the new year with a First Day Hike at Sangchris Lake State Park

Sangchris Lake State Park is one of 15 parks in Illinois participating in the First Day Hike program.

Capitol
Local
2 years ago
Nearly 300 new Illinois laws take effect in 2025

They include digital driver’s licenses, salary transparency and health insurance changes.

Union members rally at the Illinois Capitol in November to call for pension reform.
Local
2 years ago
State lawmakers consider Tier 2 pension changes as new session approaches

Public employee unions seeking changes to Tier 2 retirement system.

Illinois State Museum
History
2 years ago
Jenn Edginton named director of Illinois State Museum

After serving as interim director since 2023, Jenn Edginton has officially been named director of the Illinois State Museum in Springfield.

Phillip Jensen
Crime
2 years ago
Rochester dentist sentenced to 15 years for fentanyl theft and harming patients

Starting in December 2019, Phillip Jensen stole fentanyl by siphoning at least half of the drug from single-use vials, replacing it with saline, and resealing the vials. The theft left patients with inadequate pain management during surgery.