Local
1 hour ago
Springfield Fire Department retains ISO Class 1 rating
Springfield Fire Department receives a Class 1 Rating following the completion of the 2026 Public Classification Review.
3 hours ago
WPBL begins historic first championship series
Season 1's championship starts Wednesday.
4 hours ago
Pritzker calls Operation Midway Blitz ‘terrorism’ on anniversary of its start
Pritzker claims mostly legal citizens were targeted during "Operation Midway Blitz."
6 hours ago
Winner of $1 Billion Powerball jackpot from ticket bought in Quincy comes forward, remains anonymous
The winner says in a lottery news release that they didn't believe they won at first, until a family member was called.
8 hours ago
First Student needs more drivers, and District 186 needs the state to pay what they’re supposed to for transportation costs
The state isn't following school code on transportation reimbursement, and First Student needs more drivers.
8 hours ago
Spike in diesel prices hitting central Illinois truckers hard
The national average is a record $6.23 a gallon.
9 hours ago
Pritzker, local leaders divided on Logan Correctional Center closure
Lincoln leaders fear Logan will be abandoned.
9 hours ago
Legislative Ethics Commission appoints acting Legislative Inspector General
Risley will begin in the role on Oct. 1.
10 hours ago
UIS marks largest group of student athletes in history
Women's flag football and expanded track program given the credit.
1 day ago
Public defense reform advances as Illinois moves to hire statewide public defender
Hiring process begins 3 years after cash bail abolition revealed significant shortages.
1 day ago
Some Democrats are recalibrating their approach to transgender issues as they seek a path to power
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, another likely Democratic presidential contender, has consistently criticized state-level bans and restrictions on transgender athletes, calling them “bullying” and a “setback for equality.”
2 days ago
District 186 does the best it can with bus routes, said officials
Concerns about how and when routes were figured out this school year, but on-time performance is on the way up.
2 days ago
Remembering September 11th…by also remembering September 12th
The Ride to Remember couldn't be held, but a State Capitol ceremony Sunday was.
2 days ago
Progress on the Bus Stop
The owners of the downtown bar, which the water main break washed out before it could even open, are looking at three possible downtown locations.
2 days ago
Septembers with the most precipitation in Illinois since 1895
Stacker compiled a ranking of the wettest Septembers in Illinois since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information
3 days ago
Honoring 9/11 by cleaning up Camp Butler
This is one of many volunteer opportunities at the cemetery.
3 days ago
Diesel prices are hitting record highs at a bad time for many US farmers
The spike adds to an already tough year for these farmers, who also faced higher costs for fertilizer, seeds and equipment.
3 days ago
DOJ went after protesters for felony assault, but juries, judges were unconvinced, AP analysis finds
The Associated Press' analysis focused on arrests made during protests last summer and fall in LA, Chicago, Portland, Oregon, and Washington, D.C. — cities with significant protests where President Donald Trump sought to or successfully deployed the National Guard.
3 days ago
See how Illinois ranks for the most auto repair shops
Way.com reports on auto repair shops per capita in Illinois and across the country.
