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FILE - The interior of the House chamber at the Washington state Capitol is seen April 25, 2025, in Olympia, Wash. (AP Photo/Maddy Grassy, File)
National
2 months ago
Progressive states revive push to tax the rich as wealth disparity deepens across the US

The Illinois Statehouse so far has not moved on imposing a millionaire tax

Local
2 months ago
City is a step closer to buying this $445,000 armored truck

Williams wants budget cuts for all departments.

IL State News
2 months ago
Hottest Marches in Illinois since 1895

Stacker compiled a ranking of the hottest Marches in Illinois since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information

A storm-damaged Tholens' Landscape & Garden center is in ruins in the aftermath of a powerful storm that ripped through the area a day earlier in Kankakee, Ill., Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
IL State News
2 months ago
UPDATE: Tornadoes kill 2 in northwestern Indiana and raze buildings in Kankakee, Illinois

Several tornadoes formed across northeastern Illinois and northwestern Indiana, but the exact number won’t be available until officials conduct damage surveys.

Howie -- Meow Mobile Cat of the Week
Pet of the Week
2 months ago
Meet Howie — Meow Mobile Cat of the Week

Howie is an “oversized tabby lovebug.”

Duck -- Friends of Sangamon County Animal Control Dog of the Week
Pet of the Week
2 months ago
Meet Duck — Friends of SCAC Dog of the Week

The shelter is full, and Duck needs a good home!

Local
2 months ago
Nikki: Why are we in Iran?

Also: she hates negative ads, though they seem to work.

Local
2 months ago
Rise in gas prices squeezing drivers and gas station owners

“I figured it was going to go up because of the war.”

The Big Marsh Park restoration project and other nearby projects in the Calumet region sit on areas formerly used for landfills and for US Steel Works facilities. The Big Marsh Park has been open since 2016 with a bike park and a trail. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Gabriel Castilho)
IL State News
2 months ago
Responding to federal threat, legislation would protect Illinois waterways

The urgency comes as the Trump administration looks to roll back federal protections for some ‘seasonal’ waters that can temporarily dry up.

Australian biopharma company CSL will invest $1.5 billion to expand its Kankakee manufacturing facility, creating 300 high-skilled jobs by 2031. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Business
2 months ago
Biotechnology company to invest $1.5 billion in Illinois plasma-processing plan

‘We aren’t just celebrating jobs and buildings,’ state senator says.

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