Lawmaker, former mayor propose unfunded mandate ban February 10, 2021 10:30 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Local mayors say the Illinois Legislature forced property tax hikes by mandating new measures…
GOP, Dems ask Biden to keep Chicago’s federal prosecutor February 10, 2021 8:37 am|CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois’ two Democratic U.S. senators said Tuesday say they are opposed to the immediate dismissal…
By 2050, Illinois would use only renewable energy under bill February 10, 2021 8:32 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Democrats in the Illinois General Assembly are reviving a plan to make Illinois reliant…
Union approves deal with Chicago schools to return to class February 10, 2021 8:30 am|CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Teachers Union has approved a deal with the nation’s third-largest school district to…
Honeywell to reopen Metropolis uranium plant February 10, 2021 8:16 am|METROPOLIS, Ill. (WJPF) — Officials with Honeywell say they intend to reopen their Metropolis plant. The facility would…
Family of woman who drank sanitizer sues firm that made it February 9, 2021 8:26 am|ST. LOUIS (AP) — The family of an Illinois woman who died last year after drinking hand sanitizer…
Govt. watchdog: House rules should allow public to testify remotely, members’ bills to get hearings February 9, 2021 8:17 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill.(IRN) — Illinois lawmakers are getting back to work this week. A good government group wants the…
Farm visits boost profits in 2020 February 9, 2021 8:14 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — One of the few bright spots of 2020 has been the popularity of agritourism…
COVID-19 cases stable, vaccinations slowly increase February 5, 2021 7:01 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — State officials announced 69 more deaths from COVID-19 Thursday among 3,328 fresh infections of…
Police investigate Mt. Vernon bomb threat February 5, 2021 6:56 am|MT. VERNON, Ill. (WJPF) — The all clear has been given after a bomb threat at the Mt.…