The petitions are for board members who recently voted for mid-year staff reductions as the district goes through a budget shortfall.

Smokey Bones closed one of its last two remaining Illinois locations. The company announced in 2025 plans to close several locations and rebrand them as Twin Peaks. SPRINGFIELD – An Illinois Smokey ...

Illinois lawmakers are heading into the second year of the 104th General Assembly in Illinois. The Illinois Senate got started Jan. 13 while the Illinois House begins session on Jan. 20. Sessions wrap ...

The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), one of Illinois' largest state agencies, accidentally exposed the personal and health data of nearly 700,000 residents due to incorrect privacy ...

Illinois recently released the 2025 School Report Card that should prompt a serious conversation about the future of education in the state. This year’s report card, the first issued under Illinois’ ...

K-State hires Thad Ward as wide receivers coach and associate head coach. Ward returns after boosting K-State passing production during 2022 title run. Klein closing in on staff; offensive coordinator ...

A familiar face is ready to return to Kansas State as a member of Collin Klein’s inaugural football staff. Thad Ward, who worked alongside Klein as an assistant coach when the Wildcats last won a Big ...

Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs is returning $100,000 in unclaimed funds to food pantries across the state. The initiative is part of the treasurer's ICash program, which focuses each December on ...

(The Center Square) – A new study shows more parents are refusing vitamin K shots for newborns, sparking debate in Illinois between a lawmaker and a mother. According to a Journal of the American ...

Lawmakers in Springfield are looking to address the high water bills being reported in some suburbs from customers of Illinois American Water. There are customers in Illinois paying $75 before they ...