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Galesburg’s Lia Barraza Sloan is set to represent Illinois youth after being named Junior Miss Illinois 2025.
08/06/2025

Galesburg’s Lia Barraza Sloan is set to represent Illinois youth after being named Junior Miss Illinois 2025.

Lia Barraza Sloan won the Junior Miss Illinois 2025 title and will represent youth across the state while promoting her community service initiative.

Gov. JB Pritzker welcomed a group of Texas Democrats to Chicago after the legislators fled their home state to stop a Re...
08/05/2025

Gov. JB Pritzker welcomed a group of Texas Democrats to Chicago after the legislators fled their home state to stop a Republican redistricting effort.

Gov. Pritzker welcomed a group of Texas Democrats to Illinois after they fled their home state to stop a Republican redistricting effort. Find out more.

Illinois Congressman Darin LaHood, a Republican from Dunlap, announced on Tuesday he is running for reelection in Illino...
08/05/2025

Illinois Congressman Darin LaHood, a Republican from Dunlap, announced on Tuesday he is running for reelection in Illinois' 16th Congressional District, seeming to put to rest any rumors that he would run for a Senate seat or the governorship.

The Republican has served in Congress since 2015 and represents parts of the Peoria, Rockford and Bloomington areas.

Caterpillar CFO Andrew Bonfield told investors on a call Tuesday that the net impact of tariffs on Caterpillar this year...
08/05/2025

Caterpillar CFO Andrew Bonfield told investors on a call Tuesday that the net impact of tariffs on Caterpillar this year will be between $1.3 billion and $1.5 billion.

The impact of tariffs on the company is expected to be between $1.3 billion and $1.5 billion in 2025, the company's CFO said.

More people seeking professional jobs in Illinois can now apply for their licenses online, as the state agency responsib...
08/05/2025

More people seeking professional jobs in Illinois can now apply for their licenses online, as the state agency responsible for licensure of things like barber and cosmetology school eliminates paper applications and digitizes the system.

More people seeking professional jobs in Illinois can now apply for their licenses online. Here's how.

This case marks the first Illinois Appellate Court opinion addressing the use of AI-generated fictitious cases.
08/04/2025

This case marks the first Illinois Appellate Court opinion addressing the use of AI-generated fictitious cases.

A Springfield attorney has been fined after citing eight non-existent cases in briefs that he created with Artificial Intelligence.

New vendors at the Illinois State Fair include Twisted Stitch, Jimmy's Naturals, and numerous others located in the Expo...
08/04/2025

New vendors at the Illinois State Fair include Twisted Stitch, Jimmy's Naturals, and numerous others located in the Expo Building and on Main Street.

Plan on checking out the Illinois State Fair this week? Here's what's new at this year's fair.

As a result, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Pollution Action Day for Friday, Aug. 1.
08/01/2025

As a result, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Pollution Action Day for Friday, Aug. 1.

The air quality is unhealthy in Illinois due to migrating Canadian wildfire smoke.

The average utility bill at this four-bedroom, three-bathroom passive solar home is less than $50 per month!
08/01/2025

The average utility bill at this four-bedroom, three-bathroom passive solar home is less than $50 per month!

This passive solar home in Colona has four bedrooms and three bathrooms.

Previously marketing relentlessly toward children with social media and free samples, the va**ng industry's biggest name...
08/01/2025

Previously marketing relentlessly toward children with social media and free samples, the va**ng industry's biggest name has been given a pass to continue sale in the United States.

One of the va**ng industry's biggest names will remain on Illinois shelves following a recent FDA ruling.

The Illinois Department of Transportation is now accepting applications for the Safe Routes to School program, which aim...
08/01/2025

The Illinois Department of Transportation is now accepting applications for the Safe Routes to School program, which aims to make walking, biking and rolling to school safer for students, according to a community announcement.

Illinois is offering $12 million in grants to help schools, cities and nonprofits build safer routes for student to get to school.

Illinois football is preparing for one of its most anticipated seasons in decades. The Fighting Illini open up the 2025 ...
07/31/2025

Illinois football is preparing for one of its most anticipated seasons in decades. The Fighting Illini open up the 2025 season on Aug. 29 with a home game against in-state opponent Western Illinois.

Here is the Illinois Fighting Illini football schedule for the 2025 season, including known game times and TV channels.

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