Illinois man gets life sentence after admitting to deadly shooting at 2022 July Fourth parade

Robert E. Crimo III, left, talks to Lake County’s assistant public defender Anton Trizna as he appears before Judge Victoria A. Rossetti at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan, Ill., Wednesday, June 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

Measles reported in southern Illinois; case is first in the state

MARION, Ill. (WJPF) – There’s a confirmed case of the measles in southern Illinois. The Illinois Department of Public Health said Wednesday the single patient is an unvaccinated adult residing in Marion. The case is the first

IL Secretary of State aims to curb distracted driving ‘epidemic’

FILE – Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias addresses the crowd after taking the Oath of Office during a ceremony, Jan. 9, 2023, in Springfield, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File) By JIM TALAMONTI Illinois Radio Network

IL legislator: Cut non-citizen spending to reform family farms estate tax

By GREG BISHOP Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Illinois House Republicans are calling for reforms to the state’s estate tax on farmers, saying it’s up to Democrats to find savings to make up for potentially

Calls grow for reforms to Illinois’ mass transit systems before awarding funding

A Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line train car rides empty as it approaches the Forest Park, Ill., station Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in Forest Park. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) By KEVIN BESSLER Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO, Ill.

Dick Durbin of Illinois, the Senate’s No. 2 Democrat, won’t seek reelection to a sixth term in 2026

FILE – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., with ranking member Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, left, and Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., right, swears in Assistant Attorney General for National Security Division Matthew Olsen and Executive

A dozen states sue the Trump administration to stop tariff policy

FILE – The oil tanker Palanca Rio arrives in Portland, Maine, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, after a two-day voyage from St. John, New Brunswick, Canada. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File) By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK

Ben Bogle transfers to West Virginia

Ben Bogle didn’t take long to find where he’ll call home next fall.  The Saluki linebacker announced on April 17 that he was entering the transfer portal.  A week later he announced he was transferring to West

EU fines Apple 500 million euros and Meta 200 million under new digital rules

European Union regulators imposed hefty fines on Apple and Meta on Wednesday, intensifying efforts to enforce the bloc’s digital competition laws. The fines were issued under the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), a comprehensive set of regulations

State of Emergency declared after New Jersey wildfire rapidly expands

A fast-moving wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey, has surged to more than 11,500 acres since Tuesday, forcing thousands to evacuate and threatening over 1,000 structures. According to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service, the Jones Road