Sports Naperville high school teams set sights on playoff runs and rebuilding in 2026 season Danielle Osei · August 18, 2026
Lifestyle Springfield landmark cucumber magnolia removed from Chesapeake Seafood House grounds Danielle Osei · August 18, 2026
Technology South Chicago site for Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park takes shape on former U.S. Steel land Danielle Osei · August 18, 2026
Politics Data centers become central battleground in Illinois governor's race as incentives are paused Danielle Osei · August 17, 2026
Politics Joliet rezoning for massive data center faces court hearing over alleged procedural violations Danielle Osei · August 17, 2026
Health Springfield street medicine team brings healthcare to people experiencing homelessness Danielle Osei · August 17, 2026
Politics Springfield aldermen hear progress report as Republic Services overcharging probe continues Danielle Osei · August 16, 2026
Science Illinois first in region to declare nurdles pollution, ordering reporting and prevention plans Danielle Osei · August 16, 2026
Lifestyle Chicago’s Air and Water Show returns after weather delay, Thunderbirds wow crowds Danielle Osei · August 16, 2026
Entertainment Carlinville vying to become Hallmark’s next filming town after national ‘Merriest Christmas’ nod Danielle Osei · August 15, 2026
Crime Urbana man gets 10 months after removing GPS and fleeing Wisconsin corrections site Danielle Osei · August 15, 2026
Lifestyle Naperville to host large-scale ‘Lotus’ installation at Paddleboat Quarry this fall Danielle Osei · August 15, 2026
Education Rockford welcomes Rock Valley College’s new $53M Downtown West Campus Danielle Osei · August 14, 2026
Education Rockford welcomes new Rock Valley College Downtown West Campus, expanding training and learning downtown Danielle Osei · August 14, 2026
Crime Naperville man arrested after threatening apartment staff with machete, police say Danielle Osei · August 14, 2026
Politics Illinois strengthens state civil-rights protections with bipartisan law Danielle Osei · August 14, 2026
Sports Chicago watches as Bears say Hammond, Indiana, is primary site for new stadium Danielle Osei · August 14, 2026
Politics Bears say talks with Illinois lawmakers 'minimal' as stadium push stays focused on Hammond Danielle Osei · August 13, 2026
Lifestyle RockYard Music Fest debuts in Rockford this weekend at Davis Park Danielle Osei · August 13, 2026
US News Illinois ticket wins $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot; ticket sold in Quincy Danielle Osei · August 13, 2026
Business Naperville’s Downtown Naperville Alliance names Dawn Portner as new executive director Danielle Osei · August 13, 2026
Health Illinois declines federal vaccine guidance, will keep pediatric schedule from AAP Danielle Osei · August 12, 2026
Health Illinois will keep pediatric vaccine guidance, rejects Trump executive order Danielle Osei · August 12, 2026
Health Illinois will keep pediatric vaccine guidance from pediatricians despite Trump order Danielle Osei · August 12, 2026
Politics Early voting in Illinois begins this month; Chicago sites to open in October Danielle Osei State Correspondent · September 21, 2026
Politics Joliet council pulls proposed Route 59 gas station, car wash from agenda after neighborhood pushback Danielle Osei · September 16, 2026
Politics Mary McNamara Bernsten announces Rockford mayoral bid, outlines community-focused launch Danielle Osei · September 15, 2026
Politics Naperville faces fresh start on Nichols Library parking deck design, $1.8M estimated cost Danielle Osei · September 11, 2026
Politics Springfield tourism official Amy Beadle named director of Executive Mansion operations Danielle Osei · September 11, 2026
Business Joliet Park Board approves $6.6M sale of Splash Station, vows to reinvest in services Danielle Osei State Correspondent · September 29, 2026
Business PCI Pharma expansion to add about 650 jobs at Rockford campus Danielle Osei · September 21, 2026
Business Illinois mobilizes state funds to find buyer for shuttered Tyson beef plant in Joslin Danielle Osei · September 17, 2026
Business Rockford tops Realtor.com list as hottest U.S. housing market, driven by affordability Danielle Osei · September 15, 2026
Business Des Plaines logistics firm to cut 89 jobs at University Park warehouse this fall Danielle Osei · September 3, 2026
Sports Illinois parts ways with defensive coordinator Bobby Hauck after four games Danielle Osei State Correspondent · September 28, 2026
Sports Jeremiah Smith’s four TD catches power Ohio State past Illinois, 42-19 Danielle Osei · September 26, 2026
Sports Illini face long odds at Ohio State as Big Ten play begins with stark mismatches Danielle Osei · September 26, 2026
Sports Noah Fifita breaks Arizona passing mark as Wildcats rout Northern Illinois 42-17 Danielle Osei · September 20, 2026
Sports Illini aim to regroup at home against Southern Illinois before Big Ten opener Danielle Osei · September 19, 2026
Entertainment Chicago crowd greets Kid Cudi and Kanye West reunion at Soldier Field amid controversy Danielle Osei State Correspondent · September 6, 2026
Entertainment Carlinville vying to become Hallmark’s next filming town after national ‘Merriest Christmas’ nod Danielle Osei · August 15, 2026
Entertainment Naperville exhibition spotlights Robert Shoemaker’s community photographs, 1975–1985 Danielle Osei · August 9, 2026
Health Springfield street medicine team brings healthcare to people experiencing homelessness Danielle Osei State Correspondent · August 17, 2026
Health Illinois declines federal vaccine guidance, will keep pediatric schedule from AAP Danielle Osei · August 12, 2026
Health Illinois will keep pediatric vaccine guidance, rejects Trump executive order Danielle Osei · August 12, 2026
Health Illinois will keep pediatric vaccine guidance from pediatricians despite Trump order Danielle Osei · August 12, 2026
Health Chicago comedians report gaps in health coverage as new survey spotlights risks to performers Danielle Osei · August 6, 2026
Weather Illinois records 210 tornadoes in 2026, surpasses state record and nears U.S. single-state mark Danielle Osei State Correspondent · August 29, 2026
Weather NOAA warns of potentially historic El Niño; Illinois could see wide-ranging winter impacts Danielle Osei · August 19, 2026
Weather Derecho and tornadoes slam Chicago region, leaving half a million without power Danielle Osei · August 12, 2026
Crime Naperville downtown sees rapid turnover as Lennon’s shutters; tacos, gyros and eyewear on the way Danielle Osei State Correspondent · September 28, 2026
Crime Rockford woman sentenced to 20 years in 2020 killing of her fiancé Danielle Osei · September 21, 2026
Crime Illinois man charged after alleged $176,000 gold-bar scam targeting Lafayette resident Danielle Osei · September 21, 2026
Crime Illinois woman accused of strangling 2-year-old ordered held pending trial Danielle Osei · September 8, 2026
Crime Suburban Chicago woman charged with killing 2-year-old had followed Clancy trial, prosecutors say Danielle Osei · September 8, 2026
Education Naperville high schools place five times among Illinois’ top 50, U.S. News ranks Danielle Osei State Correspondent · August 18, 2026
Education Rockford welcomes Rock Valley College’s new $53M Downtown West Campus Danielle Osei · August 14, 2026
Education Rockford welcomes new Rock Valley College Downtown West Campus, expanding training and learning downtown Danielle Osei · August 14, 2026
Education Aurora University’s SOAR Program Named National Finalist for Student Success Award Danielle Osei · August 12, 2026
Education Illinois increases school aid but adequacy gap widens to $6.8 billion Danielle Osei · August 10, 2026
Lifestyle Peoria-area educator Karen Stone remembered for decades of teaching and quiet wit Danielle Osei State Correspondent · August 25, 2026
Lifestyle Aurora to Host Free Drive‑Thru Electronics Recycling Event Aug. 22 Danielle Osei · August 18, 2026
Lifestyle Springfield landmark cucumber magnolia removed from Chesapeake Seafood House grounds Danielle Osei · August 18, 2026
Lifestyle Chicago’s Air and Water Show returns after weather delay, Thunderbirds wow crowds Danielle Osei · August 16, 2026
Lifestyle Naperville to host large-scale ‘Lotus’ installation at Paddleboat Quarry this fall Danielle Osei · August 15, 2026
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