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What had promised to be a record corn crop in central Illinois earlier this year, may not be one after all. -
Rivian has begun commercial production of its R1T electric pickup trucks at its production plant in Normal.
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The Illinois Senate put the final legislative stamp on an energy regulation overhaul bill Monday, sending it to Gov. JB Pritzker, who says he will sign it. -
The Illinois House approved an energy regulation and decarbonization bill Thursday, a major step forward for a wide-ranging omnibus bill that had eluded lawmakers throughout the legislative session and the governor’s three years in office.
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One year after the head of Illinois’ largest public employee pension fund resigned due to what the fund has only described at “performance issues,” a recently published report by the state’s chief ethics officer reveals the circumstances behind the departures of two more former high-ranking officials at the pension fund in 2020.
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The Autism Society of Southern Illinois thanked Governor Pritzker recently, for signing laws that offer more support to those with special needs. But they're also advocating for more changes when it comes to what Medicaid will cover for those with autism spectrum disorder.
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Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill late last month to address what he called “local news deserts” in Illinois. The legislation pushes to ensure local journalism survives in Illinois’ small towns and mid-sized cities.
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Central Illinois congressman Darin LaHood says two top Biden administration officials should resign over the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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You've seen vax incentives. Football game tickets, cash prizes, free books — nah. How about $600-worth of meat to get you to get a shot?
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Dems Forge Ahead With Redistricting Redo While Community Advocacy Groups Claim Deja Vu And GOP HopesJust three months after Democrats pushed new legislative maps through the General Assembly in the waning days of spring legislative session, lawmakers are back in Springfield on Tuesday to fix those same maps, lest a federal court take mapmaking power out of their hands one way or another.
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Rivian, the electric automaker that will build its vehicles in Normal, has filed to become a publicly traded company.
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Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a new law this summer that mandates — starting with the 2022-2023 school year — all public elementary and high schools be required to offer a unit of study on Asian American history in the state, Midwest and country.
