Illinois is on track to run a more than $200 million deficit just three months into the current fiscal year, according to the ...

The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association and the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center launched the “Makers on the Move” ...

Stakeholders still have to agree on two major facets: a funding source and governance changes. While there is more agreement ...

Missouri's bank balance looked pretty healthy at the end of September. But in reality, it's like the family account before ...

The Sangamon Valley Trail now stretches 13.5 miles, linking Springfield and Menard County with a new 2-mile extension.

Springfield City Council members who said in September they were unaware of a previous mayor’s promise to send $100,000 a year to School District 186 from funds collected for two of the city’s ...

Cardinal Cupich recognized Sen. Dick Durbin with a lifetime achievement award, not knowing it'd be a flashpoint in the U.S.

Last week, I asked if you supported Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s executive order directing agencies to cut up to 4% of their fiscal year 2026 budgets, or if it was just a public-relations stunt. Nearly 80% of ...

Chicago’s Village Discount Outlet on Clark Street makes your money work overtime. This red brick building might look ordinary from the street, but step inside for magic. The store sprawls out like a ...

More than half the states contributing National Guard troops to President Donald Trump’s federal law enforcement initiative ...