Illinois experiences major increase in international visitors in 2023, spurring economy May 9, 2024 12:42 pm|Illinois is experiencing an increase in international visitors. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity says the…
City Council Report: City condemns USPS decision to move distribution center May 8, 2024 10:10 pm|On Tuesday, May 7, the Springfield City Council expressed its dismay that, despite extensive backlash in Springfield and…
First EV Day celebrated at Governor’s Mansion May 7, 2024 10:39 pm|Gray clouds over Springfield on Tuesday afternoon parted just in time for the first-ever celebration of EV Day…
AP: Some colleges that had been permissive of pro-Palestinian protests begin taking a tougher stance May 7, 2024 7:04 pm|By CHARLES REX ARBOGAST, PAT EATON-ROBB and STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Police cleared a pro-Palestinian…
Invasive longhorned tick discovered in Central Illinois May 6, 2024 10:35 pm|The Illinois Department of Agriculture has reported that the Asian longhorned tick (H. longicornis) has been detected in…
AP: Lawsuit alleges decades of child sex abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers statewide May 6, 2024 7:01 pm|By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Child sexual abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers was pervasive…
Dee: Communities close to big box warehouses face health fallouts May 5, 2024 7:03 pm|Terri Dee Illinois News Connection May 2, 2024 A recent study by the Environmental Defense Fund showed communities near…
Governor makes the case for Illinois, promises growth for Springfield May 5, 2024 3:24 pm|In speaking to the Springfield Citizen’s Club on Thursday, May 2, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker proudly boasted of…
AP: Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly May 4, 2024 6:08 pm|By MATTHEW BARAKAT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Google’s preeminence as an internet search engine is an…
Adams: Lawmakers pitch sweeping changes to energy industry and Chicagoland transit system May 3, 2024 9:14 pm|By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com A group of lawmakers and influential environmental advocates are calling for…