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IL State News
1 year ago
Dignity in Pay Act is now law

Eliminates sub-minimum wage for developmentally disabled

Maggie - Dog of the Week
Pet of the Week
1 year ago
Meet Maggie – Friends of SCAC Dog of the Week

Maggie is a one-year-old Bassett Hound mix. She is a very pretty and friendly girl who loves to be out walking or playing in a yard.

The colonnade at UIS
Education
1 year ago
UIS online bachelor’s degree programs ranks among the top 40 in the nation

At UIS, the most popular online degrees are in computer science, psychology and business administration.

Pope Francis
National
1 year ago
Pope Francis calls Trump’s plans of mass deportation of immigrants ‘a disgrace’

Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich said the reports of mass deportations targeting the Chicago area “are not only profoundly disturbing but also wound us deeply.”

Heart rhythm strip
Health & Wellness
1 year ago
UIC Research: Why is obesity linked to irregular heart rhythms? Researchers found 1 potential mechanism

Obesity is far more than a weight issue – it fundamentally alters the body’s biochemistry.

Ben Johnson
Sports
1 year ago
Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson agrees to become Bears head coach

This will be the first head coaching job for the 38-year-old Johnson, who was widely considered the top candidate on the market after spending the past three seasons as the Lions offensive coordinator under Dan Campbell.

Local
1 year ago
Coroner identifies man killed in South 8th Street fire

Preliminary autopsy results indicate the cause of death was smoke inhalation.

Thermometer in snow - temp around 0 degrees
Local
1 year ago
COLD WEATHER ADVISORY EXTENDED: Wind chills to 15 below

Cold Weather Advisory in effect through 6 a.m. Wednesday. Wind chills of 15 below possible.

National
1 year ago
Trump is set to sign a slew of executive orders. What are his priorities?

There are executive orders already prepared for Trump’s signature that will end diversity, equity and inclusion funding, crack down on border crossings and ease regulations on oil and natural gas production.

President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
National
1 year ago
Trump pledges a series of Day 1 executive actions to end ‘four long years of American decline’

Trump said he’d take quick action on everything from cracking down on the U.S.-Mexico border to promoting oil drilling, reining in the federal workforce and eradicating diversity programs.