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While the adoption of cover crops-- defined as an overwintering crop raised for the protection and enrichment of the soil-- and other agricultural conservation practices by farmers will not completely eliminate dust storms, widespread usage of sustainable conservation practices by farmers could reduce the chances of another deadly dust storm occurring.

House gives final OK to $50.6 billion spending plan

The City of Pekin is several months into the development of a master plan for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure improvements.

Walker, 41, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the death of his 8-year-old son, Navin Jones. Navin died March 29, 2022 due to extreme neglect and abuse.

The developers of a proposed $12-million, 5,000-seat amphitheater on 20 acres of city-owned farmland in Washington made another pitch for the project Monday in front of about 100 residents who packed the City Council's meeting room at Five Points Washington.

Lawmakers are reviving an effort that’s been tried several times before. It has the bipartisan support of state Reps. Sharon Chung and Ryan Spain from Central Illinois.

It’s been just four months since the last election concluded, but another election is on the horizon in Illinois: the April 1 elections for school boards and municipal offices.

Illinois lawmakers voiced a wide range of reactions Wednesday following former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s conviction on multiple federal corruption charges.

Alderpersons Mike Brownfield and Lilija Stevens sit next to each other at Washington City Council meetings.

81 Illinois teen drivers and passengers died in car accidents in 2023, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. Tragedies like these instantly change the lives of families and friends. For one mother — it led her to push for change.